K-5 Music Arnel

Music Curriculum Essentials Document
Boulder Valley School District Department of Curriculum and Instruction May 2009
BoulderValleySchoolDistrict
MusicCurriculumEssentialsDocument
BoulderValleySchoolDistrict BoardofEducation
DistrictA HelayneJones,Ed.D. helayne.jones@bvsd.org voicemail:303.245.5815 fax:303.545.6477 DistrictC LaurieAlbright,Ed.D. laurie.albright@bvsd.org voicemail:303.245.5817 DistrictE PattiJ.Smith patti.smith@bvsd.org voicemail:303.245.5816
DistrictBVicePresident LesleySmith,Ph.D. lesley.smith@bvsd.org voicemail:303.245.5814
DistrictDPresident KenRoberge ken.roberge@bvsd.org voicemail:303.245.5813 DistrictF JeanPaxton jean.paxton@bvsd.org voicemail:303.245.5818 fax:303.438.8572 BVSDSuperintendent ChristopherKing,Ph.D. superintendent@bvsd.org phone:303.447.5114 fax:303.447.5134
DistrictGTreasurer JimReed jim.reed@bvsd.org voicemail:303.245.5819
MusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009
TableofContents GeneralIntroduction
WhatisaCurriculumEssentialsDocument?..................................................Page6 CurriculumFramework:MacroandMicro....................................................Page7 NewCenturyGraduate..............................................................................Pages89 WhatareEnduringUnderstandingsandEssentialQuestions?.....................Page10 TeachingforUnderstanding..........................................................................Page11 WhatDoesitMeantoUnderstand?.............................................................Page12 InstructionalFramework...............................................................................Page15 CharacteristicsofaStandardsbasedCurriculum..................................Pages1617 ElementaryInstructionalMinutes................................................................Page18 DesignTemplates...................................................................................Pages2030 CurriculumGlossary.............................................................................Pages3133
MusicIntroduction
MusicBackground...Page36 MusicStandards...Page37 MusicEnduringUnderstandingsandEssentialQuestions...Page38 MusicK5EssentialLearnings....Pages3942 MusicScopeandSequence....Pages4345 MusicGlossaryofTerms.Pages4648
ElementaryMusicCurriculumEssentials
Kindergarten...KindergartenTab FirstGrade....FirstGradeTab SecondGradeSecondGradeTab ThirdGrade....ThirdGradeTab FourthGrade.FourthGradeTab FifthGrade...FifthGradeTab
General Introduction
WhatisaCurriculumEssentialsDocument? HowDoesitRelatetoaGuaranteedandViableCurriculum?
Becausewearefacedwithmorecontentthanwecanreasonablyaddress,weareobligatedto makechoicesandframepriorities.Ausefulframeworkforestablishingprioritiesisgraphically depicted using 4 nested ovals. The innermost oval, New Century Graduate, represents the goalsofschoolingthathavebeenidentifiedbytheBoulderValleySchoolDistrictcommunity. Movingtothenextoval,ContentStandards,levelsofperformanceforeachprogramofstudy areclearlyarticulated.Thethirdoval,EssentialLearnings,representstheviablecurriculum. Acurriculumisviablewhenthenumberoflearningscanbeaccomplishedinthetimeprovided (usuallyasemester,trimester,oryear).Thus,anEssentialsDocumentidentifiesthepriorities forlearningthatarenecessaryforsuccessfullearningataparticulargradelevelorcourseand beyond.Italsoidentifiestheessentialknowledge,skills,concepts,topics,andprocessesthat supporttheattainmentoftheessentiallearning.Finally,thelargestovalrepresentsthefield ofallpossiblecontentthatmightbeexaminedduringagradelevelorcourse.Thisincludes extendedlearningopportunitiesforstudentswhohaveachievedtheessentiallearningsor attendingtobackgroundknowledgeandskillsthatstudentsmayneedtorevieworlearnto ensureachievementofgradelevelorcourseessentiallearnings.
CurriculumFramework:MacroandMicroLevels
TheNewCenturyGraduateidentifiestheknowledge,skillsandpersonalcharacteristicsthatourcommunityhasidentifiedasthe goalsofschooling.Programsofstudyandcurricularcontentareidentifiedandaddressedasameansforstudentstoattainthis broaderunderstandingandoverallpurposeoflearning.
AdaptedfromGrantWigginsandJayMcTighe(2007).SchoolingbyDesign.Alexandria,VA:AssociationforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment,64.
School
District
New Century Graduate KnowledgeandSkills
LifeCompetencies
Leadsabalancedlife:exhibitsphysicalfitness,knowsgoodnutritionrules,stayssafeanddrugfree,knowshowto havefunandrelax,managesangerandstress,exhibitsselfsufficiencyandselfconfidence,andfinishestasks.
Understandsmoneymanagement,budgeting,balancingacheckbook,debtmanagement,andrecordkeeping.
Demonstratestimemanagementskillsandabroadbaseofknowledgeinpracticalskillssuchascooking,sewing, driving,andmapreading.
Knowshowtosearchforajobandknowswheretogotofindanswers.
Communication:SpeakingandWriting
Writesandspeaksthoughtfullyandarticulatelytoinform,toexpressonesthinkingandcreativity,andto communicatetodiverseaudiences.
Usescorrectgrammar,spelling,andmechanics;organizesforeffectiveness
Usestechnologyforeffectivecommunication
.
Multicultural/GlobalPerspective
Understandsglobalcustoms,economics,literature,history,politics,religions,geography,anddemographics.
Understandsthecontributionsofdifferentculturestooursociety
DemonstratesproficiencyinalanguageotherthanEnglish.
Literacy:Reading
Readscritically,fluently,andwithcomprehension.
Readsforinformationresearch,pleasureandknowledgeofliterature.
Mathematics
Demonstratesbasicmathcomputationalskillsandunderstandhigherlevelmathematicalconceptsandreasoning.
Understandsconservationandresourcemanagement.
History
PossessesknowledgeofAmericanandWorldHistoriesandtheirinfluenceuponthepresentandthefuture.
Employsliteratureasatoolforlearningabouthistoryacrosscultures.
Science
Demonstratesbasicsciencesknowledgeandunderstandshighlevelscientificsystemsincluding environmentalsystems.
Knowshowtoapplythescientificmethodtorealsituations.
Arts
Experiencesandappreciatesmusic,visualarts,danceandtheater.
New Century Graduate PersonalCharacteristics

RespectforOthers(ValuesOthers)
Understandsandvaluesdifferencesincluding:cultural,religious, ethnic,gender,age,andability.
InitiativeandCourage
Exhibitsselfmotivation,selfdiscipline,persistence,independence,confidence,curiosity,and willingnesstotakerisks,withoutbeingafraidtofail.
Citizenship
Understandshisorherroleandresponsibilitiesandcontributestothecommunity,nation,andworld.
Responsibility
Takesresponsibilityforownthoughtsandactions,acceptingthe consequences.
EthicalBehavior
Exhibitspersonalintegritythroughhonesty,fairness,sincerity,andasenseofjustice.
FlexibilityandOpenMindedness
Demonstratesflexibility,openmindedness,adaptability,resiliency,andopennesstochange.
Selfrespect
Possessesselfrespectandconfidence,whilerecognizingonesownlimitations.
WhatareEnduringUnderstandingsandEssentialQuestions?
EnduringUnderstandingsarethebigideascentraltoacontentareathathavelasting
valuebeyondtheclassroomandaretransferabletonewsituations.Enduringunderstandings describewhat,specifically,studentsshouldunderstandaboutthetopic.Suchunderstandings aregenerallyabstractinnatureandareoftennotobvious,thusrequiringuncoveringofatopic throughsustainedinquiry. Anunderstandingcanbeoverarchingortopical.Overarchingunderstandingsarebroad(as thenameimplies)andofferapossiblebridgetootherunitsandcourses.Overarching understandingsatidentifiedatthedistrictlevel.Topicalunderstandingsareunitspecific, identifiedbyteachersabouttheunderstandingstheunitwillcultivateaboutspecifictopics. EssentialQuestionsprovokedeepthought,livelydiscussion,sustainedinquiry,andnew understandingsculminatinginmeaningfulperformances.Theyrequirestudentstoconsider alternatives,weighevidence,supporttheirideas,andjustifyanswers.Essentialquestionsdo notyieldasinglestraightforwardanswer,butproducedifferentplausibleresponses,about whichthoughtfulandknowledgeablepeoplemaydisagree.Essentialquestionsspark meaningfulconnectionswithpriorlearningsandpersonalexperiencesandcreate opportunitiesfortransfertoothersituationsandsubjects. Anessentialquestionscanbeeitheroverarchingortopicalinscope.Overarchingessential questionsaregeneralinnature,causinggenuineandrelevantinquiryintothebigideasand corecontent.Theycutacrossunitsand/orcourses.Topicalessentialquestionsfocusona specifictopicandmeanttobeansweredifonlyprovisionallybyunitsend.
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TeachingforUnderstanding
Iflearningistoendureinaflexible,adaptablewayforfutureuse,thenteachersmustdesignunits that in provide opportunity for students to 1) acquire knowledge; 2) to deepen the meaning of that knowledge by using it mindfully, and 3) to transfer their learning to new situations or problems.
Teaching for Understanding
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WhatDoesitMeantoUnderstand?
AdaptedfromWiggins,GrantandMcTighe,Jay.UnderstandingbyDesign.Alexandria,VA:AssociationforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment,2006.
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WhatDoesitMeantoUnderstand?(continued)
AdaptedfromWiggins,GrantandMcTighe,Jay.UnderstandingbyDesign.Alexandria,VA:AssociationforSupervisionandCurriculumDevelopment,2006.
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LevelsofUnderstanding EssentialQuestions
Knowledge Comprehension
SelfKnowledge
Explanation
Topic
Interpretation
Empathy
Perspective
Application
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InstructionalFramework MakingtheConnections
Arigorousandchallengingstandardsbasedinstructionalprogramensuresmaximumacademicachievement forallstudents.TheBoulderValleySchoolDistrictInstructionalFrameworkisagraphicrepresentationthat demonstrateshowallofthecomponentsofaninstructionalprogramfittogether.Teachersshouldusethis frameworkanditsquestionstoguideinstructionalplanninganddecisionmaking.
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CharacteristicsofaBoulderValleySchoolDistrict StandardsbasedClassroom
Curriculum
AllStudentsHaveAccesstotheGeneralEducationCurriculum Standards/essentiallearningsareclearlyvisibleinwritinginageappropriatestudentfriendly
language Continualcorrelationofcurriculumismadetothestandards/essentiallearnings Modelsofhighqualityproducts(teachergenerated,studentgeneratedorboth)areprovidedbythe district Studentsandparentsareinformedofexpectations(coursesyllabuscourse,standards/essential learnings,gradingpolicy,homeworkpolicy,andfinalculminatingactivity) Allstudentsareguaranteedaccesstothestandards/essentiallearnings Lessonsandunitsaredevelopedusingabackwardsdesignprocess Suggestedtimelinesarefollowed
Instruction
QualityInstructionDemandsStudentTeacherCollaborationintheLearningProcess
Instructionfocusesonstandards/essentiallearnings/curriculum Clearandhighexpectationforallstudents Instructiondrivenbystandards/curriculum,notmaterialsorapublishedprogram Frequent,timely,meaningfulfeedbackofstudentaccomplishment Instructionsupportsequitywithmultipleopportunitiestolearnthroughgrouping,scaffolding, differentiation,andextension Teachersusemultipleformsofrepresentationareused(e.g.,pictures,words,symbols,diagrams, tables,graphs,wordwalls) Studentsactivelyengageinlearning Participateinclassroomtalk(listening,elaborating,clarifying,expanding) Applyrigorous,strategicthinking(application,explanation,perspective,interpretation, perspective,empathy,selfknowledge)
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CharacteristicsofaBoulderValleySchoolDistrict StandardsbasedClassroom
Assessment
AssessmentsareTightlyAlignedtotheStandards Studentsandparentsareprovidedwithcleardescriptionsofproficiency Classroomgradingpracticesclearlyshowhowstudentsareprogressingtowardessential
learnings/standards Gradingisbasedonattainmentofthestandards Studentunderstandingisassessedthroughmultipletypesofformativeandsummativeassessments Studentassessmentresultsareusedtomakeinstructionaldecisionsaboutwhatdirectiontotake Feedbackexplicitlyguidescontinuousprogresstowardmasteryofthestandardandisprovidedto studentsinatimelymanner Opportunitiestorelearn,reassess,andextendlearningareembeddedineveryclassroom Teacherscollaborateinthedesignandanalysisofcommonassessmentsthatarealignedtostandards Studentscreateauthenticproductsandperformancesforcriticalaudiences
LearningEnvironment
AHealthyCommunityofLearnersThrivesonCollaborativeProcessesThatValuetheInputof AllMembers Positiverespectfulrelationshipsareevidentwithintheclassroom Studentsmonitorandmanagethequalityoftheirownlearning Studentenrollmentshowsgenderandracial/ethnicdiversity Verbalandnonverbalcuesindicatestudentengagement Teachersplansothattimeisusedpurposefullyandefficiently Studentsusetimeprovidedpurposefullyandefficiently Studentsandteachersnegotiateandsharedecisionsthatpositivelyimpactthelearningenvironment Teachershelpstudentsmakeconnectionsbetweencommunity,nation,world,andself Teachersshowaconnectednesswithallstudents,respectfulofstudentdiversityandindividual
differences Studentsbelievetheyarecapableofsuccess,takeriskstoengageinnewexperiences,andextend skillsandhabitsofmind
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ElementaryInstructionalMinutes
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Design Templates
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UnitDesignTemplate
DesiredResults
BVSDStandard(s)/EssentialLearnings
UnitEnduringUnderstandings
UnitEssentialQuestions
Studentswillknow
Studentswillbeableto
AssessmentEvidence
Performance/TransferTasks OtherEvidence
Rubric
StudentSelfAssessmentandReflection
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UnitDesignTemplate(continued)
LearningPlans
LearningActivities
Materials
Accommodations
TechnologyIntegration
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UnitDesignTemplate
EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
AcquireKnowledge EssentialQuestions LearningActivities Materials Accommodations MakeMeaning Transfer
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CurriculumMap
Month Standards/Essential Learnings
Assessment
Knowledge Skills
Learning Activities
Accommodations
Materials
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CurriculumMap
August
September
October
November
December
Standards/ Essential Learnings
Assessment
Knowledge
Skills
Learning Activities
Accommodations
Materials
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CurriculumMap
January
February
March
April
May
Standards/ Essential Learnings
Assessment
Knowledge
Skills
Learning Activities
Accommodations
Materials
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CurriculumMap
Month Theme: UnitGuidingQuestion(s): Standards Assessment Knowledgeand Skills LearningActivities Accommodations Materials
Science
Math
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening
SocialStudies
Health
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CurriculumMap YearAtAGlance
Reading
Writing
Math
ScienceSocialStudies
Health
Speaking/ Listening
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
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CurriculumMap
Unit:Timing:
EssentialQuestions
Standards/EssentialLearnings
Notes
Assessments
Knowledgeand Skills
LearningActivities Accommodations
Materials
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CurriculumMap
Unit:Timing:
Standards/EssentialLearnings EnduringUnderstandings EssentialQuestions Assessment KnowledgeandSkills LearningActivities Accommodations Materials
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CurriculumGlossaryofTerms
Anchor Ananchorisasampleofworkorperformanceusedtosetthespecific performancestandardforeachlevelofproficiency.Anchorscontributeto scoringreliabilityandsupportstudentsbyprovidingtangiblemodelsofquality work. Assessmentreferstotheactofdeterminingavalueordegree. Anauthenticassessmentisonecomposedoftasksandactivitiesdesignto simulateorreplicateimportant,realworldchallenges.Itasksastudenttouse knowledgeinrealworldways,withgenuinepurposes,audiences,and situationalvariables.Authenticassessmentsaremeanttodomorethantest; theyshouldteachstudentswhatthedoingofasubjectlookslikeandwhat kindsofperformancechallengesareactuallyconsideredmostimportantina fieldorprofession. Anapproachtodesigningacurriculumorunitthatbeginswiththeendinmind anddesignstowardthatend.ThistermisusedbyGrantWigginsandJay McTigheinUnderstandingbyDesign. Clearlydemarcatedprogresspointsthatserveasconcreteindicatorsfora standard. InUnderstandingbyDesign(WigginsandMcTighe,2005),thecore concepts,principles,theories,andprocessesthatshouldserveasthe focalpointofthecurriculum,instruction,andassessment.Bigideasare enduringandimportantandtransferablebeyondthescopeofaparticularunit. Aconceptisamentalconstructorcategoryrepresentedbyawordorphrase. Conceptsincludebothtangibleobjects(chair,telephone)andabstractideas (bravery,anarchy). Acontentstandardanswersthequestion,Whatastudentshouldknow,door understand? Thecurriculumrepresentswhatshouldbetaught.Itisanexplicitand comprehensiveplanthatisbasedoncontentandprocessstandards. Curriculumimplementationisputtingthecurriculumintoplace. Curriculummappingandwebbingareapproachesthatrequireteacherstoalign thecurriculum,standards,andlearningactivitiesacrossgradelevels,withina gradeleveltoensureacontinuumoflearningthatmakessenseforallstudents. Enduringunderstandingsarespecificinferences,basedonbigideasthathave lastingvaluebeyondtheclassroom.Theyarefullsentencestatementsthat describespecificallywhatstudentswillunderstandaboutthetopic.
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Assessment Authenticassessment
BackwardDesign
Benchmark BigIdea
Concept
ContentStandard Curriculum CurriculumImplementation CurriculumMapping
EnduringUnderstanding
CurriculumGlossaryofTerms(continued)
EssentialLearnings EssentialLearningsarethebackboneofaguaranteedviablecurriculum.Essential Learningsarealignedwithstandardsandarticulatetheskills,content,and conceptsdeterminedtobenonnegotiableareasofproficiencyattainmentbyall studentssothattheyarepreparedforthenextyear/levelofeducation.The EssentialLearningsarethemandatedcurriculumoftheBoulderValleySchool Districtandformthebasisuponwhichsummativeassessmentsarecreated. AnEssentialQuestionliesattheheartofasubjectoracurriculum(asopposedto beingeithertrivialorleading)andpromotesinquiryanduncoverageofasubject. Essentialquestionsdonotyieldasingleanswer,butproducedifferentplausible responses,aboutwhichthoughtfulandknowledgeablepeoplemaydisagree.An essentialquestioncanbeoverarching,gradelevelspecific,orunitspecificin scope.
EssentialQuestion
EssentialTopics,Skills,Processes, Thetopics,skills,processes,andconceptsclarifytheEssentialLearnings,describe indicatorsofachievement,andinformtheselectionofformativeandsummative Concepts assessments. Formativeassessment GuaranteedViableCurriculum Anassessmentisconsideredformativewhenthefeedbackfromlearningactivities isactuallyusedtoadapttheteachingtomeetthelearner'sneeds.
In researching what works in schools, Robert Marzano (2003), found five schoollevel factors that promote student achievement. Using the process of statistical effect size analysis, Marzano concluded that a guaranteed and viable curriculumisthemostpowerfulschoollevelfactorindeterminingoverallstudent achievement. Marzano defines a guaranteed and viable curriculum as a combination of opportunity to learn (guaranteed) and time to learn (viable). AccordingtoMarzano,studentshavetheopportunitytolearnwhentheystudya curriculumthatclearlyarticulatesrequiredstandardstobeaddressedatspecific grade levels and in specific courses. A curriculum is viable when the number of requiredstandardsismanageableforastudent tolearntoalevelofmasteryin thetimeprovided(usuallyasemester,trimester,oryear). Theserepresenttheexperiencesandinstructionthatwillenablestudentsto achievethedesiredresultssuchasmaterials,projects,lectures,videos, homework,assignments,presentations,accommodations,andvocabulary. Aperformancetaskusesonesknowledgetoeffectivelyactorbringtofruitiona complexproductthatrevealsonesknowledgeandexpertise. Theknowledgeandskillrequiredtosuccessfullyperformaculminatingtasksor achieveanunderstanding.Thesetypicallyidentifydiscreteknowledgeand knowhowrequiredtoputeverythingtogetherinameaningful,final performance.
LearningActivities
PerformanceTask Prerequisiteknowledgeandskill
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CurriculumGlossaryofTerms(continued)
Processes Product Processesincludeallthestrategies,decisions,andsubskillsastudentusesin meetingthecontentstandard. Thetangibleandstableresultofaperformanceandtheprocessesthatledto it.Theproductisvalidforassessingthestudentsknowledgetotheextent thatsuccessorfailureinproducingtheproductreflectstheknowledgetaught andbeingassessed. Ascoringtoolthatratesperformanceaccordingtoclearlystatedlevelsof criteriaandenablesstudentstoselfassess.Arubricanswersthequestion, Whatdoesunderstandingorproficiencyforanidentifiedresultlooklike?The scalescanbenumericordescriptive. Scopereferstothebreadthanddepthofcontenttobecoveredina curriculumatanyonetime(e.g.week,term,year,overastudentsschoollife). Sequencereferstotheorderinwhichcontentispresentedtolearnersover time.Theorderinwhichyoudoit.Togetherascopeandsequenceoflearning bringordertothedeliveryofcontent,supportingthemaximizingofstudent learningandofferingsustainedopportunitiesforlearning.Withouta consideredscopeandsequencethereistheriskofadhoccontentdeliveryand themissingofsignificantlearning. Strategiesareprocedures,methods,ortechniquestoaccomplishanessential learning. Anassessmentisconsideredsummativewhenthefeedbackisusedasa summaryofthelearninguptoagivenpointintime.
Rubric
ScopeandSequence
Strategies Summativeassessment
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Music Introduction
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BoulderValleySchoolDistrictMusicBackground
Introduction
Philosophy
TheBoulderValleyElementaryMusicCurriculum Musicisanessentialcomponentofachilds providesthefoundationforqualitymusicinstruction education.Inelementarymusic,studentsfocuson forelementarystudentsandrepresentsthecore singing,playinginstruments,improvising,composing, programforwhichallelementaryschoolsarereadingandnotatingmusic,aswellasanalyzing, accountable.Thecurriculumhasthreegoals: evaluatingandintegratingmusicwithotheracademic disciplines.Thisskillbasedapproachspiralslearning Toclearlyarticulatewhateverystudentshould througheachgradelevelandcontinuesthroughmore know,understand,andbeabletodoinmusicat advancedmusicalstudies. eachgradelevel ToalignwiththecurrentColoradoContent Musiciskeytotheacquisitionoflanguageandthe StandardsforMusic refinementofgrossandfinemotorskillsatthe Toreducethebreadthofmusiccontentateach elementarylevel.Learningaboutandparticipatingin gradelevelsothatconceptscanbeexploredin musicteachescriticalthinking,problemsolving, greaterdepth. teamwork,discipline,creativityandselfesteem skillsthattransfertoallacademicsandotheraspects Thegeneralmusicprogramservestheentirestudent ofdailylifethroughadulthood.Musicisintegralto population,kindergartenthroughthefifthgrade.Kin everyhumancultureandopensdoorsto dergartenstudentsreceiveaminimumof4045min understandingothersthroughauniversallanguage. utesaweekofinstruction;studentsingrades15re ceiveaminimumofninetyminutesaweekofmusic History instruction,taughtbyteacherswhoarespecifically trainedandcertifiedasmusiceducators.Thegeneral In1994theU.S.CongressapprovedtheGoals2000: musiccurriculumprovidesasubstantiveframework EducateAmericaAct.Thislegislationestablishedthe toguideteacherinstruction.Thecurriculumalso arts,withspecificstandardsformusic,asacore communicatestoparentsandthecommunitywhat subjectareainwhichstudentsshouldbeableto skillsandconceptsareemphasizedateachgrade demonstratecompetence. level. ThestateofColoradoadoptedModelContent TheBoulderValleyInstrumentalMusicprogram StandardsforMusicin1997,andtheBoulderValley servesfifthgradestudentsateachelementaryschool. BoardofEducationadoptedtheBVSDAcademic Studentsreceiveaminimumofeightyminutesa ContentStandardsforMusic,developedbytheMusic weekofmusicinstructionfromcertifiedmusic TaskForce,in1999.TheBoulderValleyElementary teachers.Fifthgradersaregroupedforthestudyof MusicCurriculumisbaseduponandalignedwith orchestralorbandinstrumentsatthislevelandhave thesestandardswhichareincludedwiththis theopportunityforlargeensembleexperiencesand document. performances.
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BoulderValleySchoolDistrictMusicContentStandards
MusicStandard1
Studentswillsingaloneand/orwithothersa variedrepertoireofmusic.
MusicStandard2
Studentswillperformonpitchedandnonpitched classroominstruments,aloneand/orwithothers, avariedrepertoireofmusic.
MusicStandard3
MusicStandard4
Studentswillcreate,improvise,and/or composemusic.
Studentswillreadandnotatemusic.
MusicStandard5
MusicStandard6
Studentswilllistento,analyzeanddescribemusic.
Studentswillevaluatemusicandmusic performances.
MusicStandard7
MusicStandard8
Studentswillunderstandrelationsamongmusic, theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutsidethearts.
Studentswillunderstandmusicinrelationto historyandculture.
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MusicEnduringUnderstandingsandEssentialQuestions
OverarchingEnduringUnderstandings
OverarchingEssentialQuestions
Musicmakingisoneoftheoldest,most intimateandbasicformsofcommunication andculturalexpression. Singingandplayinganinstrumentprovide peoplewiththemeansoflearningmusical anddevelopmentalskills. Throughcomposingandimprovising, peoplelearntoconnectideaswithsymbols, soundpatterns,andmusicalelements. Readingandnotatingmusicareessentialto musicliteracy. Educatedmusiclistenerslearntodescribe, analyzeandevaluatemusicandmusic performancesasanexpressiveartform. Criticallisteningandthinkingskillslearned throughmusicareessentialtoasuccessful, comprehensiveeducationalexperience. Musicisanimportantelementofthe historicalandculturalrecordofhumankind.
Whyandhowdopeoplecreatemusic? Howdopeoplesingandplayaninstrument? Howismusiccommunicated? Howismusicanalyzedandunderstood? Howisamusicperformanceevaluated? Whatistherelationshipbetweenmusicand otherdisciplines? Howdoesmusicreflectaswellasshape historyandculture?
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K5MusicEssentialLearnings
Kindergarten
Createsvocalsoundsinavarietyofways Performsasteadybeat Createssongsusingavarietyofsoundsources Recognizesbasicsymbolsinmusic Respondstomusicthroughactivelisteningandmovement Identifiesavarietyofelementsthatmakemusicsounddifferent Articulatestheconnectionsmadewithmusicandothersubjects Recognizesthatmusiccomesfromdifferentplacesintheworld
FirstGrade
Singssongsandsimplemelodicpatternsonpitchwithexpressiveelements Performsbeatandrhythm Createsmusicintheformofrhythmicormelodicpatterns Readsandwritesrhythmsandmelodiesusingbasicmusicsymbols Respondstomusicthroughactivelisteningandmovement Recognizeshowdifferentelementscreateexcitementandvarietyinmusicalcomposi tions Articulatestheconnectionsmadebetweenmusicandothersubjects Recognizesthatmusiccomesfromdifferentplacesintheworldandservesdifferent purposes
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SecondGrade
Blendsinavocalensemble Accompaniesavarietyofsongswithclassroominstruments Composesandimprovisesusingvoiceorinstruments Readsandwritesrhythmsandmelodiesonastaffusingbasicmusicsymbols Listenstoanddescribesthemusicandinstrumentstheyhear Interpretshowdifferentelementscreateexcitementandvarietyinmusicalcompositions Interpretstherelationshipbetweenmusicinrelationstohistoryandculture Describeshowmusiccomesfromdifferentplacesintheworldandservesavarietyof purposes
ThirdGrade
Singsavarietyofroundsandunisonsongswhileinterpretingaconductorscues Playsavarietyofmelodiesonaninstrumentwithappropriatetechnique Createsastructuredphraseinmusic Usesbasicmusicsymbolsinreadingandwritingrhythmsandmelodiesonthetreblestaff Activelylistenstoanddescribesmusicandinstruments Describeshowamusicgroupachievesprecisionandexpressiveness Interpretstherelationshipsbetweenmusicandothersubjects Analyzeshowmusiccomesfromdifferentplacesintheworldandservesavarietyof purposes
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FourthGrade
Demonstrateshowapartnersongcreatesharmony Playsaninstrumentinanensemblesettingfollowingconductorscues Createsamusicalpiecewithstructure Usesbasicmusicsymbolsinreadingandwritingrhythmsandmelodiesonthetreblestaff Aurallyandvisuallyidentifiesinstrumentfamiliesandfolkinstruments Understandshowmusicalelementsinteractinapiece Interpretstherelationshipbetweenmusicandothersubjects Understandsmusicinahistoricalcontext
FifthGrade
Demonstrateshowsongscanbesunginmultipartharmony Demonstrateshowinstrumentscanbeplayinmultipartharmony Createsamusicpiecefollowingastructuredform Usesbasicmusicsymbolsinreadingandwritingmusiconthegrandstaff Listenstoandanalyzesmultiplepartmusic Identifiesspecificelementswhichcontributetothequalityandeffectivenessofmusic Interpretstherelationshipbetweenmusicandothersubjects Understandsmusicinahistoricalcontext
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FifthGradeInstrumentalMusic
Singspassagesfromfifthgradebandrepertoire Performsavariedrepertoireofmusiconpitchedandnonpitchedinstrumentswith someexpressiveelements Producessoundswithpropertechnique Createsmelodiesandrhythmicpatterns Readsandwritessimplemelodiesintheappropriateclef Analyzesmusicaleventsusingappropriatemusicvocabulary Identifieswhatelementscontributetotheeffectivenessandqualityofamusical performanceorcomposition Articulatestheconnectionbetweenmusicandothersubjects
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MusicScope&SequenceK5
Standard
Sing
K
Pitch Production
1
Pitch Patterns
2
Pitches Blending Elements Song Accompaniment
3
Rounds Words Expressive Elements Melody
4
Partner Songs
5
Songsin MultiPart Harmony
Performon Instruments
SteadyBeat
BeatandRhythm Technique
ConductorsCues
Instrumentsin MultiPart Harmony
Create, Improve, Compose
Melodic Answerand Question
Pattern Improvisation
Simple Rhythmicor Melodic Patterns QuarterNotes QuarterRests HalfNotes HalfRests PairedEighthNotes
MusicalPhrase
Composers Structure
Themeand Variations RondoForm Music SymbolsonGrand Staff
Readand NotateMusic
BeatandRhythm QuarterNotes andRests
QuarterNotes QuarterRests
BasicMusic Music Symbols SymbolsonTreble Staff
ListenTo, Analyze, DescribeMusic EvaluateMusic
ElementsofMusic MusicSounds
Listeningand Movement Characteristicsof Music Elements Effectsin Performanceor Composition
Typesof Instruments Form Additional Elements Effectsin Performanceor Composition
Active InstrumentFamilies Listeningand Folk Description Instruments
Ensemble Performances Solo Performances MusicQualityand Effectiveness
Listeningfor Elements Music Vocabulary
Precision Expressiveness
Interactionof Musical Elements
MusicandOther Disciplines
GradeLevel GradeLevel Conceptsand Conceptsand Terms Terms (allcontentareas (allcontentareas as as appropriate) appropriate) DiverseTimesand Cultures Musical Traditions
GradeLevel GradeLevel GradeLevel GradeLevel Conceptsand Conceptsand Conceptsand Conceptsand Terms Terms Terms Terms (allcontentareas (allcontentareas (allcontentareas (allcontentareas as as as as appropriate) appropriate) appropriate) appropriate) Historical Musicof Colorado Native American Music Historical Musicof ColonialAmerica RevolutionaryWar PatrioticSongs AmericanMusic Post Revolutionaryto Turnofthe Century Immigrant Contributions
Historyand Culture
IndianMusicand Japanese Traditions Music Traditions ChineseMusicand Mexican Traditions Musicand Traditions AlaskanMusicand Holiday Traditions Traditions
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MusicScope&Sequence Instrumental58
Standard Sing Performon Instruments Create, Improve, Compose Readand NotateMusic FifthGrade
PassagesfromFifthGrade Band/Orchestra Repertoire ExpressiveElements ProperTechnique Melodies RhythmicPatterns MelodiesinAppropriateClef 3/4,2/4,4/4Meters Whole,DottedHalf,Half, Quarter,EighthNotesand Rests
SixthGrade
PassagesfromSixthGradeBand/ Orchestra Repertoire EnsemblePerformance
SeventhGrade
PassagesfromSeventhGrade Band/Orchestra Repertoire SmallEnsemble Performance
EighthGrade
PassagesfromEighthGrade Band/Orchestra Repertoire SoloPerformance
MusicCompositionsinPhrases
AppropriateResponseto StylisticResponseto MelodicorRhythmicCall MelodicorRhythmicCall ComplexMelodies SyncopatedPatterns SightReading AdvancedTerminology HarmonicandRhythmic Elements MusicalEvents Four,EightandTwelveMeas urePhrases TwelveBarBluesForm Intervalsof2nd7th, UnisonandOctave DiatonicTonalCenter StylisticElements QualityandEffectiveness TechnicalLevelEqualto PlayingSkills 9/8and12/8Meters MasteryofReadingand WritingMusic Terminology
MelodiesinAppropriateClef 6/8,3/8,CommonTime,andCut Meters SixteenthNotesandDotted Rhythms
ListenTo, Analyze, DescribeMusic
MusicalEvents Melody,Rhythm,TwoandFour MeasurePhrases Intervalsof3rd,4thand5th
MusicalEvents Melody,FormandDevices
MusicalEvents TriadsandChords TonicandDominant Tendencies TensionandRelease
EvaluateMusic Musicand Other Disciplines
StylisticElements QualityandEffectiveness
Historyand Culture
RhythmandMeterConcepts RhythmandMeter RhythmandMeter RhythmandMeter RelatedtoMath ConceptsRelatedtoMath ConceptsinRelatedtoMath ConceptsRelatedtoMath ElementsandPrinciples ElementsandPrinciplesRelated ElementsandPrinciples MusicHistoryRelatedto RelatedtoVisualArt OtherHistoricalEvents/ toVisualArt RelatedtoVisualArt Timelines WrittenDescriptions WrittenPractice Records LiteraryInterpretation AmericanMusic MusicfromtheWestern RegionalStyles RegionalStyles PostRevolutionarytoTurnof Hemisphere(EmphasisonAztec, theCentury IncaandMayan MusicfromtheEastern SixMainPeriodsofMusic Cultures) Hemisphere(Emphasison History ImmigrantContributions MiddleEast,GreeceandRome) MusicfromColoradoand EarlyAmericaUpto1900
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MusicScope&Sequence HighSchoolInstrumental912
Standard Sing Level1
ContrastingParts Style,Intonation, Phrasing, Articulation Technique ExpressiveQualities EnsembleSkills Level3Music
Level2
ContrastingParts ThreeorFourParts
Level3
Sectionsof InstrumentalMusicOne onaPart FourPartMusic Technique ExpressiveQualities EnsembleSkills Level5Music MelodyVariations
Chamber Orchestra
MelodiesWithout Accompaniment MoreThanOnePart
OrchestraWinds
MelodiesWithout Accompaniment MoreThanOnePart
Performon Instruments
Technique ExpressiveQualities EnsembleSkills Level4Music
Create, Improve, Compose Readand Notate Music
Improvises HarmonizingParts ReadsScoreWithUpto FourStaves SightReading Level3 RepertoireTermsand Symbols
Harmonywith MelodicLines FourPartScore SightReading Level31/2 RepertoireTermsand Symbols RhythmicPatternsina VarietyofMeters
Technique ExpressiveQualities SmallEnsembles Level45Music Improvises/Composes HarmonizingParts ComplexMusicalIdeas SightReading Level3 RepertoireTermsand Symbols
Technique ExpressiveQualities OneorTwo StudentsonaPart Level45Music Improvises/Composes HarmonizingParts ComplexMusicalIdeas SightReading Level3 RepertoireTermsand Symbols
ListenTo, Analyze, DescribeMusic EvaluateMusic Musicand Other Disciplines
Technical Vocabulary Compositional Devices/Techniques
MusicalFormsof Rondo,Concerto. Fugue,Sonata
FullScore SightReading Level4 RepertoireTermsand Symbols NotationalSymbolsin 20thCenturyMusic ScalePatterns MusicalDescription UseofMusical Materials
MusicalIntent
MusicalIntent
AestheticQualities
Historyand Culture
MusicRelatedtoMath MusicHistory Relatedto HistoricalEvents/ Timelines PhysicalPropertiesof Instruments SixMainPeriodsof MusicHistory
MusicRelatedtoMath MusicHistory RelatedtoHistorical Events/Timelines Literary Interpretation Genre,Style, Historical,Cultural Classifications AmericanMusic Genres
MusicRelatedtoMath MusicHistory RelatedtoHistorical Events/Timelines Literary Interpretation
Comparison/Contrast BetweenWorksofMusic and Performances Distinctive ElementsofMusic Orchestra Literatureand Performance MusicRelatedtoMath MusicHistory RelatedtoHistorical Events/Timelines Literary Interpretation
Comparison/Contrast BetweenWorksofMusic and Performances Distinctive ElementsofMusic Orchestra Literatureand Performance MusicRelatedtoMath MusicHistory RelatedtoHistorical Events/Timelines Literary Interpretation UsesofElementsof MusicandExpressive Devices
StylisticFeatures UsesofElementsof MusicandExpressive AestheticTradition Devices Historical/Cultural Context
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MusicGlossaryofTerms
Accompaniment Arpeggio,ArpeggiatedForm Articulation Beat ClassroomInstruments Apartperformedwiththemainpartforrichereffect Theproductionoftonesinachordinsuccessionratherthansimultaneously Inperformance,thecharacteristicsofattackanddecayoftonesandthemanner andextenttowhichtonesinsequenceareconnectedordisconnected Theunitofrhythm;rhythmicpulsefeltinmostmusic Instrumentstypicallyusedinthegeneralmusicclassroom,includingrecorder typeinstruments,chordedzithers(e.g.,AutoharpsorChromAharps),mallet instruments,simplepercussioninstruments,frettedinstruments,keyboard instruments,andelectronicinstruments. Tocreateapieceofmusic Astyleofsocialandartisticexpressionuniquetoaparticularcommunityof people. Degreesofloudness. Pitch,rhythm,harmony,dynamics,timbre,texture,form. Agroupofmusicianswhoperformtogetherwithroughlyequalcontributions fromallmembers Withappropriatedynamics,phrasing,style,andinterpretationandappropriate variationsindynamicsandtempo. Theoverallstructuralorganizationofamusiccomposition(e.g.,AB,ABA,call andresponse,rondo,themeandvariations,sonataallegro)andthe interrelationshipsofmusiceventswithintheoverallstructure. Atypeorcategoryofmusic(e.g.,sonata,opera,oratorio,artsong,gospel,suite, jazz,madrigal,march,worksong,lullaby,barbershop,Dixieland). Thesimultaneouscombinationofnotesinachord. Stylesofsocialandartisticexpressionuniquetoaparticularcommunityof peoplethathavebeeninheritedorestablishedandserveasavehicleto promoteculturalcontinuity. Tocompose,recite,play,orsingextemporaneously. Inthebroadestsense,adeviceusedtoproducemusic.Morespecificallyused heretoindicatethetypicalbandinstruments(flute,clarinet,oboe,bassoon, saxophone,trumpet,Frenchhorn,trombone,baritone,tubaandpercussion instruments),ororchestralinstruments(violin,viola,violoncelloandbass)and keyboardinstrumentstraditionallyfoundininstrumentalmusicclassrooms.
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Compose Cultures Dynamiclevels,dynamics ElementsofMusic Ensemble Expression Form
Genre Harmony/Harmonic Historicalandculturaltraditions
ImproviseorCreate Instrument
MusicGlossaryofTerms(continued)
LevelofDifficulty Forpurposesofthesestandards,musicisclassifiedintosixlevelsofdifficulty: Level1Veryeasy.Easykeys,meters,andrhythms;limitedranges. Level2Easy.Mayincludechangesoftempo,key,andmeter;modest ranges. Level3Moderatelyeasy.Containsmoderatetechnicaldemands,expanded ranges,andvariedinterpretiverequirements. Level4Moderatelydifficult.Requireswelldevelopedtechnicalskills, attentiontophrasingandinterpretation,andabilitytoperformvarious metersandrhythmsinavarietyofkeys. Level5Difficult.Requiresadvancedtechnicalandinterpretiveskills; containskeysignatureswithnumeroussharpsorflats,unusualmeters, complexrhythms,subtledynamicrequirements. Level6Verydifficult.Suitableformusicallymaturestudentsofexceptional competence.(AdaptedwithpermissionfromNYSSMAManual,EditionXXIII, publishedbytheNewYorkStateSchoolMusicAssociation,1991.) Arhythmicallyorganizedsequenceofsingletonessorelatedtooneanotheras tomakeupaparticularmusicalphraseoridea. Thegroupinginwhichasuccessionofrhythmicpulsesorbeatsisorganized;indi catedbyametersignatureatthebeginningofthework. Numbersplacedatthebeginningofamusicalcompositionwhichindicatethe divisionofrhythmicpulses. Standardspecificationsthatenableelectronicinstrumentssuchasthe synthesizer,sampler,sequencer,anddrummachinefromanymanufacturerto communicatewithoneanotherandwithcomputers. Tomoverhythmically,usuallytomusic,usingprescribedorimprovisedstepsand gestures.Movementcanbedance(i.e.,folk,ballroom,ethnicorimprovised)or itcanbeakinestheticgestureindicatingpitch,phrasing,form,dynamics,or othermusicalelements. Phrase,theme,motive Musicliteraturedrawnfromavarietyofhistoricalperiods,worldcultures, musicalstylesandforms. Asystemoffiguresorsymbolsusedtorepresentnumbers,qualities,orother factsorvaluesasinmusicalnotation. Ashortmusicalphraseormelodythatisrepeatedoverandover,usuallyatthe samepitch.
Melody/Melodic Meter Metersignature MIDI(MusicalInstrumentDigital Interface) Movement
MusicalIdea MusicalDiversity Notation Ostinato
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MusicGlossaryofTerms(continued)
Phrase/Phrasing Pitch Repertoire Rhythm Rondo Solfege Style Asegmentofacomposition,usuallyconsistingoffouroreightmeasures. Tosetamusicalinstrumentorvoicetoaparticularkey Acomprehensivelistofcompositions,songs,pieces,orpartsofpiecesthata personispreparedtoperformorrecite. Apatternofbeatsinapieceoraparticularkindofmusic Apieceofmusicinwhichtheprincipalthemeisrepeatedbetweenatleasttwo sectionsthatcontrastwithit Atechniquefortheteachingofsightsinginginwhicheachnoteofthescoreis sungtoaspecialsyllable:do,re,mi,fa,sol,la,andti. Thedistinctiveorcharacteristicmannerinwhichtheelementsofmusicare treated.Inpractice,thetermmaybeappliedto,forexample,composers(the styleofCopland),periods(Baroquestyle),media(keyboardstyle),nations (Frenchstyle),formortypeofcomposition(fugalstyle,contrapuntalstyle),or genre(operaticstyle,bluegrassstyle).
TechnicalAccuracy,TechnicalSkills Theabilitytoperformwithappropriatetimbre,intonation,anddictionandto playorsingthecorrectpitchesandrhythms. Tempo Timbre Therelativespeedatwhichacompositionisplayed. Thecharacterorqualityofasoundthatdistinguishesoneinstrument,voice,or othersoundsourcefromanother.
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BoulderValleySchoolDistrictKindergartenMusicCurriculumEssentialsDocument
Kindergarten Music CurriculumEssentials
KindergartenMusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009
BoulderValleySchoolDistrictMusic ContentStandardsandKindergartenEssentialLearnings
Standard1:Studentswillsingaloneand/orwith othersavariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Createsvocalsoundsinavarietyofways. Standard2:Studentswillperformonpitchedand nonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/or withothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Performsasteadybeat.
Standard3:Studentswillcreate,improvise,and/or composemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Createssongsusingavarietyofsoundsources.
Standard4:Studentswillreadandnotatemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Recognizesbasicsymbolsinmusic.
Standard5:Studentswilllistento,analyzeand describemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Respondstomusicthroughactivelisteningand movement.
Standard6:Studentswillevaluatemusicand musicperformances. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Identifiesavarietyofelementsthatmakemusic sounddifferent.
Standard7:Studentswillunderstandrelations amongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutside thearts. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Articulatestheconnectionsmadewithmusicand othersubjects.
Standard8:Studentswillunderstandmusicin relationtohistoryandculture. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Recognizesthatmusiccomesfromdifferent placesintheworld.

BVSDKindergarten MusicOverview
CourseDescription
Kindergartenstudentsare introducedtomanyformal elementsofmusicthroughthe discoveryandexplorationof music.Studentslearntousetheir voicesandclassroominstruments formusicmaking.Theybeginto labelmusicelementssuchasbeat, simplerhythms,andmusical qualitiessuchashigh/low,loud/ soft,andfast/slow.Performing andactivelylisteningtomusic fromdiversetimes,culturesand traditionsarealsoincludedatthis gradelevel.

HistoryandCulture Musicfromdiversetimesandcultures Musicaltraditions MusicandOtherDisciplines Connectionstomath,social studies,literacy,physical educationandart
Sing Voices Vocalsounds Performon Instruments Steadybeat Technique HoldsandPlays Correctly
Kindergarten Music
EvaluateMusic Listeningforelements Musicvocabulary ListenTo,Analyze,and Describe ListeningandMovement Elementsofmusic Characteristicsofmusic sounds
Create,Improvise,Compose Soundsources Melodicquestionandanswer ReadandNotateMusic Basicsymbols Beatandrhythm Quarternotesandrests
Assessment EffectiveComponentsofa KindergartenMusicProgram
Activelyengagesandmotivates studentsintheprocessoflearning music Provideslearningactivitiesthatare appropriateincomplexityand pacing Modelsanddemonstratesaccurate andartisticmusicaltechnique Selectschallengingyetrealistic literatureforperformance Introducesandexpectsappropriate useofmusicvocabulary Providesopportunitiesforindividual andmultiplegroupings Differentiatesmusicinstructionto meetwiderangeofstudentneeds Reinforceseffortandprovides recognition Integratesmusicwithothercontent areaswithanemphasisonliteracy
Preassessments Checksforunderstanding Observations/anecdotalrecords Studentquestions/comments Personalreflections(oralor transcribed)
Performancetasks(planning, inprogress,final) Critiques(groupdiscussion,written reflection,inprogress) Selfandpeerassessments
EssentialQuestions
Whyandhowdopeoplecreate music? Howdopeoplesingandplayan instrument? Howismusiccommunicated? Howismusicanalyzedand understood? Howisamusicperformance evaluated? Whatistherelationshipbetween musicandotherdisciplines? Howdoesmusicreflectaswellas shapehistoryandculture?
Technology Integration&Information Literacy

Formulatessimplequestionsabout music Identifiesbook,print,andpiecesof music Createsmusicwithavarietyof media,includingavailable technology Sharesmusicwithothers Accessesageappropriate informationresources Usestechnologyresponsibly
EssentialLearnings
EssentialKnowledge,Skills,Topics,Processes,andConcepts
Standard1 Studentswillsingaloneand/orwithothersavariedrepertoireofmusic.
EnduringUnderstanding Singingisafundamentalanduniversalformof expressionthatrequiresactivelisteningskillsand physicalproduction.
EssentialQuestion Howdopeoplesing?
EssentialLearnings
EssentialKnowledge,Skills, Topics,Processes,andConcepts
KM1 Createsvocalsoundsinavarietyofways
Producesdifferentvocalsounds Singsanddemonstratesverballyorphysically,differencesinpitchandproduction throughavariedrepertoireofsongs
Identifiesdifferenttypesofvoicesinasong
KeyAcademicVocabulary:speaking,singing,whispering,shouting,pitch,high(er),low(er),mens voices,womensvoices,childrensvoices
EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
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EssentialLearnings
Standard2 Studentswillperformonpitchedandnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/orwithothers,a variedrepertoireofmusic. EnduringUnderstanding Playingmusicisafundamentalanduniversal formofexpressionusingavarietyof instruments. EssentialQuestion Howisaninstrumentplayed?
EssentialLearnings
EssentialKnowledge,Skills,Topics, Processes,andConcepts
KM2 Performsasteadybeat
a b c Identifiesbeatinasong Usespropertechniquetoplaybeatoninstruments Playsasteadybeatonaninstrumentorthroughmovementwithavariedrepertoire ofsongs
KeyAcademicVocabulary:steady,beat,vibrate,classroominstrumentnames
EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
Standard3 Studentswillcreate,improvise,and/orcomposemusic.
EnduringUnderstanding Improvisationandcompositionenablemusicians toexpressoriginalmusicalideas.
EssentialQuestion Howismusiccreated?
EssentialLearnings
EssentialKnowledge, Skills,Topics,Processes, andConcepts
KM3 Createssongsusingavarietyofsoundsources

Improvisesananswertoamelodicquestionusingvoiceorinstrument
KeyAcademicVocabulary:create,improvise,question/answer
EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
Standard4 Studentswillreadandnotatemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Learningtoreadandnotatemusichelpsmusicians comprehendandexpresstheuniversallanguageof music.Knowledgeandunderstandingofmusic notationareessentialtomusicliteracy.
EssentialQuestion Howismusicwrittenandread?
EssentialLearnings
EssentialKnowledge,Skills, Topics,Processes,and Concepts
KM4 Recognizesbasicsymbolsinmusic
a b Differentiatesbetweenpulse(beat)andrhythm Identifies,performsandwritessimplerhythmicpatternswithquarternotesand quarterrests(nontraditionalnotation,i.e.:taandtarest)
KeyAcademicVocabulary:beat,rhythm,quarternote,quarterrest,measure
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
Standard5 Studentswilllistento,analyzeanddescribemusic.
EnduringUnderstanding Educatedmusiclistenersdescribeandanalyze musicasanexpressiveartfrom.
EssentialQuestion Whatisheardinmusic?
EssentialLearnings
KM5 Respondstomusicthroughactivelisteningandmovement
a b Respondstoelementsofmusicthroughmovement Listenstoandverballydescribescharacteristicsofmusicsounds(i.e.,instrumental, vocal,environmental)
KeyAcademicVocabulary:same/different,listening,beat/nobeat,style,voices,environment, instrumentnames
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
Standard6 Studentswillevaluatemusicandmusicperformances.
EnduringUnderstanding Musicisalivingartformthatcanbeevaluated indifferentways.
EssentialQuestion Whydoresponsestomusicdiffer?
EssentialLearnings
KM6 Identifiesavarietyofelementsthatmakemusicsounddifferent
a b Listenstomusicforvariouselements Usesmusicvocabularytoevaluateaperformance
KeyAcademicVocabulary:fast(er)/slow(er),high(er)/low(er),instruments(wood,metal,string,wind), singing,loud(er)/quiet(er)
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
EssentialKnowledge,Skills,topics,Processes,andConcepts
Standard7 Studentswillunderstandrelationsamongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutsidethearts.
EnduringUnderstanding EssentialQuestion Theartsareconnectedtoallotheracademic Whatisthesameinmusicandothersubjects? disciplines.
EssentialLearnings
KM7 Articulatestheconnectionsmadewithmusicandothersubjects
a Usesmath,literacy,physicaleducation,socialstudiesandartconceptsandterms duringmusicactivities
KeyAcademicVocabulary:counting,rhymingwords,rhythm,space,movement,same/different
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
EssentialKnowledge,Skills,topics,Processes,andConcepts
Standard8 Studentswillunderstandmusicinrelationtohistoryandculture.
EnduringUnderstanding Artisticexpressionistiedtoitstimeandculture.
EssentialQuestion Whatdoesmusictellusaboutpeople?
EssentialLearnings
KM8 Recognizesthatmusiccomesfromdifferentplacesintheworld
a b Performsandactivelylistenstomusicfromdiversetimesandcultures
Performsanddescribesuniquecharacteristicsofvariousmusicaltraditions
KeyAcademicVocabulary:folksong,nurserysong
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
SuggestedTimelines
Topic
PitchandProduction SteadyBeat MelodicQuestionandAnswer BeatandRhythm QuarterNotesandRests ElementsofMusic MusicSounds ListeningforElements MusicVocabulary ConnectiontoOtherDisciplines MusicfromDiverseTimesandCultures MusicalTraditions
SuggestedTimeframe
Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Asappropriateforeachsubjectarea Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear
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FirstGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsDocument
FirstGrade Music CurriculumEssentials
FirstGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009
BoulderValleySchoolDistrictMusic ContentStandardsandFirstGradeEssentialLearnings
MusicStandard1:Studentswillsingaloneand/or withothersavariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFirstGradestudent: Singssongsandsimplemelodicpatternsonpitch withexpressiveelements
MusicStandard2:Studentswillperformonpitched andnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/ orwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFirstGradestudent: Performsbeatandrhythm
MusicStandard3:Studentswillcreate,improvise, MusicStandard4:Studentswillreadandnotate and/orcomposemusic. music. Tomeetthisstandard,FirstGradestudent: Tomeetthisstandard,aFirstGradestudent: Createsmusicintheformofrhythmicormelodic Readsandwritesrhythmsandmelodiesusing patterns. basicmusicsymbols. MusicStandard5:Studentswilllistento,analyze anddescribemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFirstGradestudent: Respondstomusicthroughactivelisteningand movement. MusicStandard6:Studentswillevaluatemusicand musicperformances. Tomeetthisstandard,aFirstGradestudent: Recognizeshowdifferentelementscreate excitementandvarietyinmusicalcompositions.
MusicStandard7:Studentswillunderstandrelations amongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutside thearts. Tomeetthisstandard,aFirstGradestudent: Articulatestheconnectionsmadebetween musicandothersubjects.
MusicStandard8:Studentswillunderstandmusicin relationtohistoryandculture. Tomeetthisstandard,aFirstGradestudent: Recognizesthatmusiccomesfromdifferent placesintheworldandservesdifferent purposes.
BVSDFirstGrade MusicOverview
CourseDescription
Firstgradestudentsbuildonskills andconceptslearnedin kindergartenwithadditionallayers ofcomplexityandaccuracy. Studentsfocusonmatchingpitch andthedifferencebetweenbeat andrhythm.Musicreadingand writingalsobecomesmore important.Theroleofmusicin variousculturesandtraditionsis exploredwithanemphasison Japan,Mexicoandholidays.
Singing PitchesandPatterns MelodicPatterns
Instruments BeatandRhythm Technique
Create,Improvise, Compose PatternImprovisation
FirstGrade Music
MusicNotation QuarterNotes QuarterRests
ListenTo,Analyze,and Describe ListeningandMovement CharacteristicsofMusic MusicandOtherDisciplines Connectionstomath,social studies,literacy,physical educationandart
EvaluateMusic Elements Effectsinperformanceor Composition HistoryandCulture JapaneseMusicandTraditions MexicanMusicandtraditions HolidayTraditions
EffectiveComponentsofa FirstGradeMusicProgram
Assessment
Preassessments Checksforunderstanding Observations/anecdotalrecords Studentquestions/comments Personalreflections(oralor transcribed) Performancetasks(planning, inprogress,final) Critiques(groupdiscussion,written reflection,inprogress) Selfandpeerassessments
EssentialQuestions
Formulatesquestionsaboutmusic Identifiesbook,music,instruments andotherinformationsources Createsmusicwithavarietyof media,includingavailable technology Sharesmusicalperformanceswith others Communicatesideasinarespectful manner Recognizesthatideasand informationareinfluencedby cultures Accessesageappropriate informationresources Usestechnologyresponsibly
EssentialLearnings
Standard1 Studentswillsingaloneand/orwithothersavariedrepertoireofmusic. EnduringUnderstanding Singingisafundamentalanduniversalformof expressionthatrequiresactivelisteningskills andphysicalproduction. EssentialQuestion Howdomusicianslistentomusicandsingwhat theyhear?
EssentialLearnings
1M1 Singssongsandsimplemelodicpatternsonpitchwithexpressiveelements
Identifiesdifferentpitches
Producessoundsexpressively
KeyAcademicVocabulary:pitch,high(er)/low(er),loud(er)/quiet(er),fast(er)/slow(er)
EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
FirstGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009 5
EssentialLearnings
Standard2 Studentswillperformonpitchedandnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/orwithothers,a variedrepertoireofmusic.
EnduringUnderstanding Playingisafundamentalanduniversalformof expressionusingavarietyofinstruments.
EssentialQuestion Howaredifferentinstrumentsplayed?
EssentialLearnings
1M2 Performsbeatandrhythm
a Distinguishesbeatfromrhythminasong Playsbeatandrhythmonavarietyofinstrumentsusingappropriatetechnique
KeyAcademicVocabulary:beatv.rhythm,additionalclassroominstrumentnames
EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
EnduringUnderstanding Improvisationandcompositionenablemusicians toexpressmusicalideas.
EssentialQuestion Howisasongorrhythmcreated?
EssentialLearnings
1M3 Createsmusicintheformofrhythmicormelodicpatterns

Improvisesasimplerhythmicormelodicpatternusingvoiceorinstruments
KeyAcademicVocabulary:melody,rhythm, improvise
EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
Standard4 Studentswillreadandnotatemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Learningtoreadandnotatemusichelpsthe comprehensionandexpressionoftheuniversal languageofmusic.Knowledgeandunderstanding ofmusicnotationareessentialtomusicliteracy. EssentialQuestion Howismusicwrittenandread?
EssentialLearnings
1M4 Readsandwritesrhythmsandmelodiesusingbasicmusicsymbols
a b Readsandwritesquarternote,quarterrest,andpairedeighthnoterhythms Readsandwritessimplethreepitch(i.e.smlordrm)melodicpatterns
KeyAcademicVocabulary:beat,rhythm,quarternote,quarterrest,pairedeighthnotes,staff, solfege,noteheads,stems,beams
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
Standard5 Studentswilllistento,analyzeanddescribemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Educatedmusiclistenerslearntodescribeand analyzemusicasanexpressiveartform. EssentialQuestion Whatisheardinmusic?
EssentialLearnings
1M5 Respondstomusicthroughactivelisteningandmovement
a b c Listensandmovestothemusicandinstrumentsthatareheard Verballydescribescharacteristicsofmusicincludingstyles,culturesandlive performances Verballydescribescharacteristicsofinstruments
KeyAcademicVocabulary:tempo,dynamics,style,classroominstrumentnames,sight,sound, performances
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
Standard6 Studentswillevaluatemusicandmusicperformances. EnduringUnderstanding Musicisalivingartformthatcanbeevaluated indifferentways. EssentialQuestion Whatmakesdifferentpiecesofmusicinteresting?
EssentialLearnings
1M6
Recognizeshowdifferentelementscreateexcitementandvarietyinmusical compositions
a b Identifieselementsthataddinteresttovariouscompositions Usesmusicvocabularytodescribethedifferenteffectsinaperformanceof composition
KeyAcademicVocabulary:musicalidea,loud/quiet,tempo,instruments,voices
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
Standard7 Studentswillunderstandrelationsamongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutsidethearts. EnduringUnderstanding Theartsareconnectedtoallotheracademic disciplines.
EssentialQuestion Whatisthesameinmusicasothersubjects?
EssentialLearnings
1M7 Articulatestheconnectionsmadebetweenmusicandothersubjects
a Usesmath,literacy,socialstudies,physicaleducationandartconceptsandterms duringmusicactivities
KeyAcademicVocabulary:pattern,line,shape,space,movementskills,wordsyllables,rhyming words
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
EnduringUnderstanding Artisticexpressionistiedtoitstimeand culture.
EssentialQuestion Whatdoesmusictellusaboutpeopleand cultures?
EssentialLearnings
1M8
Recognizesthatmusiccomesfromdifferentplacesintheworldandserves differentpurposes
a Performsandlistenstomusicalpiecesfromdiversetimes,culturesandtraditions (Japan,Mexicoandholidays)
KeyAcademicVocabulary:Japanesesongs,Mexicansongs,holidaysongs
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
SuggestedTimelines
Topic
PitchesandPatterns MelodicPatterns BeatandRhythm InstrumentTechnique PatternImprovisation QuarterNotesandRests ListeningandMovement CharacteristicsofMusic ElementsofMusic EffectsinPerformanceorComposition ConnectiontoOtherDisciplines JapaneseMusicandTraditions MexicanMusicandTraditions HolidayTraditions
SuggestedTimeframe
Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Asappropriateforeachsubjectarea Twofourweeks Twofourweeks Asappropriateforeachholiday
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SecondGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsDocument
SecondGrade Music CurriculumEssentials
SecondGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009
BoulderValleySchoolDistrictMusic ContentStandardsandSecondGradeEssentialLearnings
MusicStandard1:Studentswillsingaloneand/or withothersavariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aSecondGradestudent:
MusicStandard2:Studentswillperformonpitched andnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/ orwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aSecondGradestudent:
Blendsinavocalensemble.
Accompaniesavarietyofsongswithclassroom instruments.
MusicStandard3:Studentswillcreate,improvise, and/orcomposemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aSecondGradestudent:

Composesandimprovisesusingvoiceor instruments.
MusicStandard4:Studentswillreadandnotate music. Tomeetthisstandard,aSecondGradestudent:
Readsandwritesrhythmsandmelodiesona staffusingbasicmusicsymbols.
MusicStandard5:Studentswilllistento,analyze anddescribemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aSecondGradestudent: Listenstoanddescribesthemusicand instrumentstheyhear.
MusicStandard6:Studentswillevaluatemusicand musicperformances.
Tomeetthisstandard,aSecondGradestudent:
Interpretshowdifferentelementscreate excitementandvarietyinmusicalcompositions.
MusicStandard7:Studentswillunderstandrela tionsamongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplines outsidethearts. Tomeetthisstandard,aSecondGradestudent:
MusicStandard8:Studentswillunderstandmusic inrelationtohistoryandculture. Tomeetthisstandard,aSecondGradestudent:
Interpretstherelationshipbetweenmusicin relationtohistoryandculture.
Describeshowmusiccomesfromdifferent placesintheworldandservesavarietyof purposes.
BVSDSecondGrade MusicOverview
CourseDescription
Insecondgrade,musicalskills continuetospiralfromprevious yearswiththeadditionofmore difficultyandelaboration.This yearthefocusturnstothe studentsroleaspartofagroup withanemphasisonblendingand workingtogether.Musicalanalysis oftheelementsofform,rhythmor expressiveelementsbecomes moreintricateandrelianton specificmusicvocabulary.Second graderswilllearnaboutthemusic ofIndia,Chinaandholiday traditions.

Singing PitchandBlending Elements Create,Improvise, Compose SimpleRhythmicor MelodicPatterns ListenTo,Analyze,and Describe Elementsofmusic Musicsounds MusicandOtherDisciplines Connectionstomath,social studies,literacy,physical educationandart
Instruments SongAccompaniment MusicNotation
Second Grade Music
QuarterNotesandRests HalfNotesandRests PairedEighthNotes
EvaluateMusic AdditionalElements EffectsinPerformance HistoryandCulture IndianMusicandTraditions ChineseMusicandTraditions
Assessment EffectiveComponentsofa SecondGradeMusic Program
EssentialQuestions

Identifiesvariousinformation sources(people,materials, equipment) Createsmusicwithavarietyof media,includingavailable technology Revisesmusicalperformancebased onfeedbackfromothers Explainsinformationinonesown words Showsrespectfordiverseideas, backgroundsandlearningstyles Accessesageappropriate informationresources Usestechnologyresponsibly
EssentialLearnings
Standard1 Studentswillsingaloneand/orwithothersavariedrepertoireofmusic. EnduringUnderstanding Singingisafundamentalanduniversalformof expressionthatrequiresactivelisteningskills andphysicalproduction. EssentialQuestion Howisaroundsung? Howissingingimproved?
EssentialLearnings
2M1 Blendsinavocalensemble
a
Matchesawiderrangeofpitchesinsongs
Blendswithotherswhilesingingandincorporatesexpressiveelements
KeyAcademicVocabulary:pitch,dynamics,tempo,blend,registers:upper/lower,range,solo, ensemble
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Standard2
Studentswillperformonpitchedandnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/orwithothers,a variedrepertoireofmusic.
EssentialQuestion Howisaninstrumentplayedwithasong?
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2M2 Accompaniesavarietyofsongswithclassroominstruments
a b c
Identifieshowaninstrumentalpartaccompaniesasong Recognizeshowamelodicinstrumentisdifferentfromarhythmicinstrument Playsmelodicandrhythmicinstrumentswithappropriatetechnique
KeyAcademicVocabulary:accompaniment,melody,melodicinstrument,rhythmicinstrument, additionalclassroominstrumentnames
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Standard3 Studentswillcreate,improvise,and/orcomposemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Improvisationandcompositionenablethe individualexpressionofmusicalideas. EssentialQuestion Howismusiccomposedandimprovised?
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2M3 Composesandimprovisesusingvoiceorinstruments
Describesthedifferencebetweencomposingandimprovising
Createssimplerhythmicormelodicpatterns
KeyAcademicVocabulary:compose,improvise
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Standard4 Studentswillreadandnotatemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Learningtoreadandnotatemusichelpswiththe comprehensionandexpressionoftheuniversal languageofmusic.Knowledgeandunderstanding ofmusicnotationareessentialtomusicliteracy. EssentialQuestion Howismusicreadandwrittenonthestaff?
EssentialLearnings
2M4 Readsandwritesrhythmsandmelodiesonastaffusingbasicmusicsymbols
Readsandwritesquarternoteandrest,halfnoteandrest,pairedeighthnotes,when writingrhythmsin2/4and4/4time Identifies,performs,andwritessimplerhythmicandmelodicpatternswithquarter notesandrests,halfnotesandrests,pairedeighthnotesusingmelodicplacementon thestaff
KeyAcademicVocabulary:quarternoteandrest,pairedeighthnotes,halfnoteandrest,barlines, doublebarline,repeatsign,measures,2/4time,4/4time,timesignature,staff,lines,spaces,solfege, treblecleff
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Standard5 Studentswilllistento,analyzeanddescribemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Educatedmusiclistenerslearntodescribeand analyzemusicasanexpressiveartform.
EssentialQuestion Howismusicheardanddescribed?
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2M5 Listenstoanddescribesthemusicandinstrumentstheyhear
Listenstoandverballydescribescharacteristicsofmusicincludingtypesof instruments
Listenstoandverballydescribescharacteristicsofmusicincludingform
KeyAcademicVocabulary:tempo,dynamics,pitch,formAB,formABA,phrasing:short/longand repeat/contrast,instrumentnames,performances,rondoform
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Standard6 Studentswillevaluatemusicandmusicperformances. EnduringUnderstanding Musicisalivingartformthatcanbeevaluated indifferentways. EssentialQuestion Whatmakesaperformancesuccessful? Howdoesanindividualcontributetoa successfulperformance?
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2M6 Interpretshowdifferentelementscreateexcitementandvarietyinmusical compositions
a b
Identifiesmoreelementsthataddinteresttovariouscompositions Usesadditionalmusicvocabularytodescribethedifferenteffectsinaperformanceor composition
KeyAcademicVocabulary:musicalidea(i.e.phrase,theme,motive),dynamics,tempo,instruments (high,low),solo,ensemble
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Standard7 Studentswillunderstandrelationsamongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutsidethearts. EnduringUnderstanding Theartsareconnectedtoallotheracademic disciplines. EssentialQuestion Whatisthesameinmusicasothersubjects?
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2M7 Interpretstherelationshipbetweenmusicandothersubjects
Usesmath,literacy,physicaleducation,socialstudiesandartconceptsandterms duringmusicactivities
KeyAcademicVocabulary:scienceofsound(e.g.smaller=higher),pattern,dance(sequence),word syllables,color,texture,expression,composition
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Standard8 Studentswillunderstandmusicinrelationtohistoryandculture. EnduringUnderstanding Artisticexpressionistiedtoitstimeand culture. EssentialQuestion Whatdoesmusictellusaboutpeopleand cultures?
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Describes how music comes from different places in the world and serves a 2M8 varietyofpurposes
a b
Performsandlistenstomusicofdiversetimes,culturesandtraditions(India,China, andAlaska) Discussesthepurposesofdifferenttypesofmusic
KeyAcademicVocabulary:Indianmusic,Chinesemusic,holidaysongs
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Pitches BlendingElements SongAccompaniment SimpleRhythmicorMelodicPatterns QuarterNotesandRests HalfNotesandRests PairedEighthNotes TypesofInstruments Form AdditionalElements EffectsinPerformanceorComposition ConnectiontoOtherDisciplines IndianMusicandTraditions ChineseMusicandTraditions AlaskanMusicandTraditions
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Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear
ThirdGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsDocument
ThirdGrade Music CurriculumEssentials
ThirdGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009
BoulderValleySchoolDistrictMusic ContentStandardsandThirdGradeEssentialLearnings
MusicStandard1:Studentswillsingaloneand/or withothersavariedrepertoireofmusic Tomeetthisstandard,aThirdGradestudent: Singsavarietyofroundsandunisonsongswhile interpretingconductorscues MusicStandard2:Studentswillperformonpitched andnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/ orwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aThirdGradestudent: Playsavarietyofmelodiesonaninstrument withappropriatetechnique.
MusicStandard3:Studentswillcreate,improvise, and/orcomposemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aThirdGradestudent: Createsastructuredphraseinmusic.
MusicStandard4:Studentswillreadandnotate music. Tomeetthisstandard,aThirdGradestudent: Usesbasicmusicsymbolsinreadingandwriting rhythmsandmelodiesonthetreblestaff.
MusicStandard5:Studentswilllistento,analyze anddescribemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aThirdGradestudent: Activelylistenstoanddescribesmusicand instruments.
MusicStandard6:Studentswillevaluatemusicand musicperformances. Tomeetthisstandard,aThirdGradestudent: Describeshowamusicgroupachievesprecision andexpressiveness.
MusicStandard7:Studentswillunderstandrelations amongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutside thearts. Tomeetthisstandard,aThirdGradestudent: Interpretstherelationshipbetweenmusicand othersubjects.
MusicStandard8:Studentswillunderstandmusicin relationtohistoryandculture. Tomeetthisstandard,aThirdGradestudent: Analyzeshowmusiccomesfromdifferentplaces intheworldandservesavarietyofpurposes.
BVSDThirdGrade MusicOverview
CourseDescription
Thethirdgrademusiccourse introducesstudentstoelementsof harmony,traditionalmusic notation,andinstrumentfamilies. Therelationshipbetweenmusic andmathtakecenterstageas fractionsandratiosareintroduced inthestudyoftimesignaturesand increasinglycomplexrhythms. Songsfromandrelatedto ColoradohistoryandNative Americanculturewillbethefocus ofourstudiesthisyear.
Singing Rounds Words Expressive Elements
Instruments Melody
ReadandNotateMusic BasicMusicSymbols
Create,Improvise,Compose Musicalphrase
ListenTo,Analyze,and Describe ActiveListeningand Description
Third Grade Music
EvaluateMusic Precisionand Expressiveness
MusicandOtherDisciplines Relationships
HistoryandCulture PlacesandPurposes ColoradoHistoricalMusic NativeAmericanMusic
Assessment EffectiveComponentsofa ThirdGradeMusicProgram
EssentialQuestions
Formulatesquestionsbasedon informationneeds Usesvisualandauralcluesto interpretinformation Demonstratesageappropriate onlinesearchingtechniques Createsmusicwithavarietyof media,includingavailable technology Revisesmusicalperformancebased onfeedbackfromothers Accessesageappropriate informationresourcesincluding music Usestechnologyresponsibly
EssentialLearnings
EnduringUnderstanding Singingisafundamentalanduniversalformof expressionthatrequiresactivelisteningskills andphysicalproduction.
EssentialQuestion Howisaroundsung? Howissingingimproved?
EssentialLearnings
3M1 Singsavarietyofroundsandunisonsongswhileinterpretingconductorscues
a b c d Describeshowaroundcreatesharmony Singsroundsonpitch Articulateswordstosongswithproperdiction Understandshowaconductorconveysexpressiveelementstoanensemble
KeyAcademicVocabulary:harmony,round,diction:vowels/consonants,voicequality:resonance, conductor,pitch,cue,articulation
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Standard2 Studentswillperformonpitchedandnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/orwithothers,avaried repertoireofmusic. EnduringUnderstanding Playingisafundamentalanduniversalformof expressionusingavarietyofinstruments. EssentialQuestion Howisamelodyplayedonaninstrument?
EssentialLearnings
3M2 Playsavarietyofmelodiesonaninstrumentwithappropriatetechnique
a b c Playsamelodyonaninstrument Demonstratesproperinstrumenttechnique Identifiesmelodicclassroominstruments
KeyAcademicVocabulary:harmony,rounds,diction:vowels/consonants,voicequality:resonance, conductor
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MusicStandard3 Studentswillcreate,improvise,and/orcomposemusic.
EnduringUnderstanding Improvisationandcompositionenablethe individualexpressionofmusicalideas.
EssentialQuestion Howisasongcomposed?
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3M3 Createsastructuredphraseinmusic
a b Composesasimplesongusingvoiceorinstruments Improvisesanentirephraseendingontonic
KeyAcademicVocabulary:compose,improvise,phrase,tonic/hometone/do
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Standard4 Studentswillreadandnotatemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Learningtoreadandnotatemusichelpswith thecomprehensionandexpressionofthe universallanguageofmusic.Knowledgeand understandingofmusicnotationareessential tomusicliteracy.
EssentialQuestion Howismusicreadandwrittenonthestaff?
EssentialLearnings
Usesbasicmusicsymbolsinreadingandwritingrhythmsandmelodiesonthe 3M4 treblestaff

a b c Readsandwritesrhythmsandmelodiesin2/4,3/4and4/4meterusingtraditional notationsymbols Writesafourmeasuremelodyusingtraditionalmusicnotation Readsandwritesrhythmsincludingwholenotes,restsanddottedhalfnotes
KeyAcademicVocabulary:halfnoteandrest,wholenoteandrest,dottedhalfnote,barlines,double barlines,repeatsign,meter2/4,meter3/4,meter4/4,solfege/letter,names,trebleclef
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Standard5 Studentswilllistento,analyzeanddescribemusic.
EnduringUnderstanding EssentialQuestion Educatedmusiclistenerslearntodescribeand Howismusicheardanddescribed? analyzemusicasanexpressiveartform. Howcaninstrumentsbeidentifiedbytheirsound?
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EssentialKnowledge, Skills,Topics, Processes,andConcepts
3M5 Activelylistenstoanddescribesmusicandinstruments
a Identifiesandverballydescribescharacteristicsofmusicincludingtypesof instruments,andfamiliesofinstruments
KeyAcademicVocabulary:tempo,dynamics,pitch,form(verse,refrain),phrasing,instrument families(string,brass,woodwind,percussion),performances
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Standard6 Studentswillevaluatemusicandmusicperformances. EnduringUnderstanding Musicisalivingartformthatcanbeevaluated indifferentways. EssentialQuestion Whatmakesaperformancesuccessful? Howdoesanindividualcontributetoasuccessful performance?
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3M6 Describeshowamusicgroupachievesprecisionandexpressiveness
a b c Identifiesvariousexpressiveelements Evaluatestheeffectivenessofexpressiveelementsinonesownandothers performances Usesappropriatemusicvocabularytodescribetheeffectivenessofaperformanceor composition
KeyAcademicVocabulary:diction,voicequality,harmony,conductor,dynamics,tempo
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EnduringUnderstanding EssentialQuestion Theartsareconnectedtoallotheracademic Whatisthesameinmusicasothersubjects? disciplines.
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KeyAcademicVocabulary:form,dance(sequence),fractions,ratios(e.g.twohalves=whole)
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3M8
Analyzeshowmusiccomesfromdifferentplacesintheworldandservesa varietyofpurposes
a b c Listenstoanddescribesmusicofdiversetimes,culturesandtraditions(Native AmericanandColorado) Performssongsfromdifferentculturesandtraditions(NativeAmericanand Colorado) Usesappropriatemusicvocabularytoanalyzemusicformdiversetimes,cultures andtraditions
KeyAcademicVocabulary:NativeAmerican,music,Coloradosongs
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Topic
Rounds Words ExpressiveElements Melody MusicalPhrase BasicMusicSymbols ActiveListeningandDescription PrecisionandExpressiveness ConnectionstoOtherDisciplines PlacesandPurposes ColoradoHistoricalMusic NativeAmericanMusic
SuggestedTimeframe
Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Asappropriateforeachsubjectare Embeddedthroughouttheyear Twofourweeks Twofourweeks
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BoulderValleySchoolDistrictFourthGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsDocument
FourthGrade Music CurriculumEssentials
FourthGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009
BoulderValleySchoolDistrictMusic ContentStandardsandFourthGradeEssentialLearnings
MusicStandard1:Studentswillsingaloneand/or MusicStandard2:Studentswillperformonpitched withothersavariedrepertoireofmusic. andnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/ orwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFourthGradestudent: DemonstrateshowapartnersongcreatesTomeetthisstandard,aFourthGradestudent: Playsaninstrumentinanensemblesetting harmony. followingconductorscues.
MusicStandard3:Studentswillcreate,improvise, and/orcomposemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFourthGradestudent: Createsamusicalpiecewithstructure.
MusicStandard4:Studentswillreadandnotate music. Tomeetthisstandard,aFourthGradestudent: Usesbasicmusicsymbolsinreadingandwriting rhythmsandmelodiesonthetreblestaff.
MusicStandard5:Studentswilllistento,analyze anddescribemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFourthGradestudent: Aurallyandvisuallyidentifiesinstrumentfamilies andfolkinstruments.
MusicStandard6:Studentswillevaluatemusicand musicperformances. Tomeetthisstandard,aFourthGradestudent: Understandshowmusicalelementsinteractina piece.
MusicStandard7:Studentswillunderstandrelations amongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutside thearts. Tomeetthisstandard,aFourthGradestudent: Interpretstherelationshipbetweenmusicand othersubjects.
MusicStandard8:Studentswillunderstandmusicin relationtohistoryandculture. Tomeetthisstandard,aFourthGradestudent: Understandsmusicinahistoricalcontext.
BVSDFourthGrade MusicOverview
CourseDescription
Thefourthgradecurriculum focusesonastudentsroleand responsibilityinanensemble setting.Studentswillpractice singingandplayingharmonywith partnersongsandinstrumental ostinatostoaccompanysinging. Interpretingconductorscuesand understandingtrebleclefalsoaid ineffectiveensemble participation.Studentsevaluation andanalysisofmusicbecomes morecomplexandfocuseson formandspecificinstrument namesandsounds.Historicand culturalstudieswillincludemusic fromColonialAmerica, RevolutionaryWarandpatriotic songs.

Singing PartnerSongs
Instruments ConductorsCues
Create,Improvise,Compose ComposersStructure
ReadandNotateMusic MusicsymbolsonTreble Staff
ListenTo,Analyze,and Describe InstrumentFamilies FolkInstruments
Fourth Grade Music
EvaluateMusic InteractionofMusical Elements
MusicandOtherDisciplines Connectionstomath,social studies,literacy,physical educationandart
HistoryandCulture PlacesandPurposes ColonialAmerica RevolutionaryWar PatrioticSongs
Assessment EffectiveComponentsofa FourthGradeMusicProgram

Activelyengagesandmotivates studentsintheprocessoflearning music Provideslearningactivitiesthatare appropriateincomplexityand pacing Modelsanddemonstratesaccurate andartisticmusicaltechnique Selectschallengingyetrealistic literatureforperformance Introducesandexpectsappropriate useofmusicvocabulary Providesopportunitiesforindividual andmultiplegroupings Differentiatesmusicinstructionto meetwiderangeofstudentneeds Reinforceseffortandprovides recognition Integratesmusicwithothercontent areaswithanemphasisonliteracy Preassessments Checksforunderstanding Observations/anecdotalrecords Studentquestions/comments Personalreflections(oralor transcribed) Performancetasks(planning, inprogress,final) Critiques(groupdiscussion,written reflection,inprogress) Selfandpeerassessments
EssentialQuestions
Whyandhowdopeoplecreate music? Howdopeoplesingandplayan instrument? Howismusiccommunicated? Howismusicanalyzedand understood? Howisamusicperformance evaluated? Whatistherelationship betweenmusicandother disciplines? Howdoesmusicreflectaswell asshapehistoryandculture?
Usesvisualandauralcluesto interpretinformation Createsmusicwithavarietyof media,includingavailable technology Captures,stores,retrieves,displays, presentsand/orsharesmusical creationsusingavailabletechnology Considersdiverseopinionsorpoint ofviewaboutmusic Understandstheconceptsof copyrightandplagiarism Efficientlyusesageappropriate searchingtechniques Accessesageappropriate informationresources Usestechnologyresponsibly
EssentialLearnings
EssentialQuestion Whatisharmony? Howdosingersbuildconfidence?
EssentialLearnings
4M1 Demonstrateshowapartnersongcreatesharmony
a b c Singspartnersongsonpitch Singsalonewithconfidence Singsonpitchindependentlyandwithothersavarietyofsongs(i.e.partnersongs)
KeyAcademicVocabulary:harmony,partnersong,independence,confidence
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EssentialQuestion Howcaninstrumentsbeplayedmusicallyinan ensemble?
EssentialLearnings
4M2 Playsaninstrumentinanensemblesettingfollowingconductorscues
Understandshowmusiciansinterpretconductorscueswhenplayingan instrument
Listenstootherswhileplayinginanensemble
KeyAcademicVocabulary:ensemble,ostinato,duet
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Standard3 Studentswillcreate,improvise,and/orcomposemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Improvisationandcompositionenablethe individualexpressionofmusicalideas. EssentialQuestion Whatmakesaneffectivecomposer?
EssentialLearnings
4M3 Createsamusicalpiecewithstructure
ComposesanABA/ABorrondoformpiecealoneorinagroupusingvoicesoran instruments
Improvisesmusicalquestionsandanswersusingphrasesofequallengths
KeyAcademicVocabulary:compose,improvise,form,ABA/AB,rondo
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Standard4 Studentswillreadandnotatemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Learningtoreadandnotatemusichelpswiththe comprehensionandexpressionoftheuniversal languageofmusic.Knowledgeandunderstanding ofmusicnotationareessentialtomusicliteracy.
EssentialQuestion Howismusicreadandwrittenonthestaff?
EssentialLearnings
4M4
Usesbasicmusicsymbolsinreadingandwritingrhythmsandmelodieson thetreblestaff
a b Readsandwritesrhythms,melodies,andbasicmusicsymbols Writesamelodyusingtraditionalmusicnotationfollowingaform
KeyAcademicVocabulary:traditionalnotation,absolutepitches,dynamicsp&f,introduction,coda, D.C.,D.S.,fine,1stending,2ndending,form
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Standard5 Studentswilllistento,analyzeanddescribemusic. EnduringUnderstanding EssentialQuestion Educatedmusiclistenerslearntodescribeand Howcaninstrumentsbeidentifiedbytheirsound? analyzemusicasanexpressiveartform.
EssentialLearnings 4M5 Aurallyandvisuallyidentifiesinstrumentfamiliesandfolkinstruments

a b c Identifiesandverballydescribescharacteristicsoffamiliesofinstruments Listenstoanddescribesinstrumentsheardinthemusic Usesaccuratemusicvocabularytodescribeinstruments
KeyAcademicVocabulary:instrumentfamilies(string,brass,woodwind,percussion),folk instruments,performances,timbre/tonecolor
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Standard6 Studentswillevaluatemusicandmusicperformances. EnduringUnderstanding Musicisalivingartformthatcanbeevaluated indifferentways.
EssentialQuestion Whatisheardandobservedinmusic/performance?
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4M6 Understandshowmusicalelementsinteractinapiece
a b Identifiestheinterplayofelementssuchasmelody,rhythm,style,formandmeterin compositionsandperformances Usesappropriatemusicvocabularytodescribetheinteractionofmusicalelementsin apiece
KeyAcademicVocabulary:melody,harmony,style,form,meter,rhythm
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EnduringUnderstanding Theartsareconnectedtoallotheracademic disciplines.
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EssentialKnowledge, Skills,Topics,Proc esses,andConcepts
KeyAcademicVocabulary:form,meter,instrument,construction,mood,texture
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EnduringUnderstanding Artisticexpressionistiedtoitstimeand culture.
EssentialQuestion Whatdoesmusictellusaboutpeopleand cultures?
EssentialLearnings
4M8 Understandsmusicinahistoricalcontext
a b c Listenstoanddescribesuniquecharacteristicsofmusicfromdiversetimes,cultures andtraditions(EarlyAmerican) Performssongsfromdifferentculturesandtraditions(EarlyAmerican) Usesappropriatemusicvocabularytoanalyzemusicfromdiversetimes,culturesand traditions
KeyAcademicVocabulary:ColonialAmericansongs,Revolutionarywarerasongs,patrioticsongs
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PartnerSongs ConductorsCues ComposersStructure MusicSymbolsonTrebleStaff InstrumentFamilies FolkInstruments InteractionofMusicalElements ConnectionstoOtherDisciplines PlacesandPurposes MusicoftheColonialWar MusicoftheRevolutionaryWar PatrioticSongs
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Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Asappropriateforeachsubjectarea Embeddedthroughouttheyear Twofourweeks Twofourweeks Twofourweeks
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FifthGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsDocument
FifthGrade Music CurriculumEssentials
FifthGradeMusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009
BoulderValleySchoolDistrictMusic ContentStandardsandFifthGradeEssentialLearnings
MusicStandard1:Studentswillsingaloneand/or withothersavariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Demonstrateshowsongscanbesungin multipartharmony.
MusicStandard2:Studentswillperformonpitched andnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/ orwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Demonstrateshowinstrumentscanbeplayedin multipartharmony.
MusicStandard3:Studentswillcreate,improvise, and/orcomposemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Createsamusicpiecefollowingastructured form.
MusicStandard4:Studentswillreadandnotate music. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Usesbasicmusicsymbolsinreadingandwriting musiconthegrandstaff.
MusicStandard5:Studentswilllistento,analyze anddescribemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Listenstoandanalyzesmultiplepartmusic.
MusicStandard6:Studentswillevaluatemusicand musicperformances. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Identifiesspecificelementswhichcontributeto thequalityandeffectivenessofmusic.
MusicStandard7:Studentswillunderstandrelations amongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutside thearts. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Interpretstherelationshipbetweenmusicand othersubjects.
MusicStandard8:Studentswillunderstandmusicin relationtohistoryandculture. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Understandsmusicinahistoricalcontext.
BVSDFifthGrade MusicOverview
CourseDescription
Fifthgraderswillbecomemore independentandliterate musiciansthisyear.Theywillbe abletoreadandwritemusicin bothtrebleandbassclefs, composeinvariousmusicalforms, andsingandplayinmultipleparts. Musicalanalysisandevaluation willbebasedonmusicalquality, overalleffectivenessand knowledgeoftheculturaland historicalsetting.Thefifthgrade repertoirewillfocusonsongsform theAmericanhistory,especially theCivilWarera,toalignwiththe fifthgradesocialstudies curriculum.
Sing Songsinmultipart harmony
Instruments Instrumentsinmultipart harmony ListenTo,Analyze,and Describe EnsemblePerformances SoloPerformances
Create,Improvise,Compose ThemeandVariations RondoForm
ReadandNotateMusic BasicMusicSymbolson theGrandStaff
Fifth Grade Music
EvaluateMusic MusicQualityand Effectiveness
MusicandOtherDisciplines Connectionstomath,social studies,literacy,physical educationandart
HistoryandCulture PlacesandPurposes MusicfromAmerican history,withfocusonCivil Warthrough Industrialization
Assessment
Preassessments Checksforunderstanding Observations/anecdotal Studentquestions/comments Personalreflections(oralor
transcribed) records
Performancetasks(planning, Critiques(groupdiscussion,
inprogress,final) writtenreflection, inprogress) Selfandpeerassessments
EffectiveComponentsofa FifthGradeMusicProgram
EssentialQuestions
Whyandhowdopeoplecreate music? Howdopeoplesingandplayan instrument? Howismusiccommunicated? Howismusicanalyzedand understood? Howisamusicperformance evaluated? Whatistherelationship betweenmusicandother disciplines? Howdoesmusicreflectaswellas shapehistoryandculture?
Compares,contrastsandclassifies informationtoclarifythinking Efficientlyusesageappropriate searchingtechniques Createsmusicwithavarietyof media,includingavailable technology Usesvideocameras,sound equipment,andmusicsoftware Participatesindiscussionthatreflect diverseopinionsorpointsofview Accessesageappropriate informationresources Usestechnologyresponsibly
EssentialLearnings
EssentialQuestion Howcanindependentsingersproducemultipart harmony?
EssentialLearnings
5M1 Demonstrateshowsongscanbesunginmultipartharmony
a b c Independentlysingsownpartalongwithotherparts,creatingharmony Independentlyfollowsavocalscore Singsavariedrepertoireofsongsinharmony/parts
KeyAcademicVocabulary:harmony/parts,soprano,alto,tenor,bass
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EssentialQuestion Howcanindependentplayersperformin multipartharmony?
EssentialLearnings
5M2 Demonstrateshowinstrumentscanbeplayedinmultipartharmony
a b c Independentlyplaysownpartalongwithotherpartsonaclassroominstrument, creatingharmony Independentlyfollowsascore Playsavariedrepertoireofsongsinharmony/parts
KeyAcademicVocabulary:score,soprano,alto,tenor,brass(asappliedtoinstruments),xylophones, handbells,recorders,handpercussion,keyboards
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EnduringUnderstanding Improvisationandcompositionenablethe individualexpressionofmusicalideas.
EssentialQuestion Howdoesacomposercraftapiecewith structureandmusicality?
EssentialLearnings
5M3 Createsamusicpiecefollowingastructuredform
a b
Composesathemeandvariationsorrondopiecealoneorinagroupusingvoicesor classroominstruments
Improvisesusingaspecifiedscaleandphraselength
KeyAcademicVocabulary:compose,improvise,form,theme,variations,rondo,scale,musicality, singable
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Standard4 Studentswillreadandnotatemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Learningtoreadandnotatemusichelpswith thecomprehensionandexpressionofthe universallanguageofmusic.Knowledgeand understandingofmusicnotationareessential tomusicliteracy.
EssentialQuestion Howismusicreadandwrittenonthegrand staff?
EssentialLearnings
5M4 Usesbasicmusicsymbolsinreadingandwritingmusiconthegrandstaff
a b c d Readsmusiconthegrandstaff Identifiesthefunctionsofsharpsandflats Writesamelodyusingtraditionalmusicnotation Readsandwrites16thnoterhythms
KeyAcademicVocabulary:traditionalnotation,sixteennotes&rests,letternames(AG),sharps, flats,naturals,tempomarkings
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Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
Standard5 Studentswilllistento,analyzeanddescribemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Educatedmusiclistenerslearntodescribeand analyzemusicasanexpressiveartform. EssentialQuestion Howcanmultiplepartsbeidentifiedina performance?
EssentialLearnings
5M5 Listenstoandanalyzesmultiplepartmusic
a Identifiesensembleandsoloperformances Usesappropriatemusicvocabularytodescribemultipartperformances,including genressuchassymphoniesandlargescalechoralworks.
KeyAcademicVocabulary:ensemble,solo,SATB
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Standard6 Studentswillevaluatemusicandmusicperformances. EnduringUnderstanding Musicisalivingartformthatcanbeevaluated indifferentways. EssentialQuestion Whatcriteriacanbeusedtoevaluatea performanceorcomposition? Whatelementsaffectpersonalpreference?
EssentialLearnings
5M6
Identifiesspecificelementswhichcontributetothequalityandeffectiveness ofmusic
a b c Developscriteriausingkeymusicalandstylisticelementstoevaluateapiece Useskeycriteriatoeffectivelyevaluatemusicperformancesandcompositions Usesappropriatemusicvocabularytocritiquemusicperformancesandcompositions
KeyAcademicVocabulary:melody,harmony,style,form,meter,rhythm,genre
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EssentialLearning:
Assessment:
EssentialLearnings
EnduringUnderstanding Theartsareconnectedtoallotheracademic disciplines.
EssentialLearnings
Usesmath,literacy,physicaleducation,socialstudies,andartconceptsandterms duringmusicactivities
KeyAcademicVocabulary:intervals/chord,construction,form,progression
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EssentialLearnings
EssentialLearnings
5M8 Understandsmusicinahistoricalcontext
a b c Listenstoanddescribesuniquecharacteristicsofmusicfromdiversetimes,cultures andtraditions(CivilWareratopresent) Performssongsfromdifferentculturesandtraditions(CivilWarera) Performs,listensto,andanalyzesmusicfromavarietyofcomposers(i.e.,Copland, Gershwin,Joplin,Stravinsky,Bernstein)
KeyAcademicVocabulary:CivilWarerasongs,folkmusic,spirituals,patrioticsongs,nationalanthem
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Assessment:
SuggestedTimelines
Topic
SongsinMultiPartHarmony InstrumentsinMultiPartHarmony ThemeandVariations RondoForm BasicMusicSymbolsonGrandStaff EnsemblePerformances SoloPerformances MusicQualityandEffectiveness ConnectionstoOtherDisciplines PlacesandPurposes MusicfromAmericanHistory(CivilWar emphasis)
SuggestedTimeframe
Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Asappropriateforeachsubjectare Embeddedthroughouttheyear Twofourweeks
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FifthGradeInstrumentalMusicCurriculumEssentialsDocument
FifthGrade InstrumentalMusic CurriculumEssentials
FifthGradeInstrumentalMusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009
InstrumentalMusicEnduringUnderstandingsandEssentialQuestions
OverarchingEnduringUnderstandings
OverarchingEssentialQuestions
Musicmakingisoneoftheoldest,most intimateandbasicformsofcommunication andculturalexpression. Singingandplayinganinstrumentprovide peoplewiththemeansoflearningmusicaland developmentalskills. Throughcomposingandimprovising,people learntoconnectideaswithsymbols,sound patterns,andmusicalelements. Readingandnotatingmusicareessentialto musicliteracy. Educatedmusiclistenerslearntodescribe, analyzeandevaluatemusicandmusic performancesasanexpressiveartform. Criticallisteningandthinkingskillslearned throughmusicareessentialtoasuccessful, comprehensiveeducationalexperience. Musicisanimportantelementofthe historicalandculturalrecordofhumankind.
Whyandhowdopeoplecreatemusic? Howdopeoplesingandplayaninstrument? Howismusiccommunicated? Howismusicanalyzedandunderstood? Howisamusicperformanceevaluated? Whatistherelationshipbetweenmusicand otherdisciplines? Howdoesmusicreflectaswellasshape historyandculture?
BoulderValleySchoolDistrictInstrumentalMusic ContentStandardsandFifthGradeEssentialLearnings
MusicStandard1:Studentswillsingaloneand/or withothersavariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Singspassagesfromfifthgradebandrepertoire.
MusicStandard2:Studentswillperformonpitched andnonpitchedclassroominstruments,aloneand/ orwithothers,avariedrepertoireofmusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Performsavariedrepertoireofmusiconpitched andnonpitchedinstrumentswithsome expressiveelements. Producessoundswithpropertechnique. MusicStandard4:Studentswillreadandnotate music. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Readsandwritessimplemelodiesinthe appropriateclef.
MusicStandard3:Studentswillcreate,improvise, and/orcomposemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Createsmelodiesandrhythmicpatterns.
MusicStandard5:Studentswilllistento,analyze MusicStandard6:Studentswillevaluatemusicand anddescribemusic. musicperformances. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Analyzesmusicaleventsusingappropriatemusic Identifieswhatelementscontributetothe vocabulary. effectivenessandqualityofamusical performanceorcomposition.
MusicStandard7:Studentswillunderstandrelations amongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutside thearts. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: Articulatestheconnectionbetweenmusicand othersubjects.
MusicStandard8:Studentswillunderstandmusicin relationtohistoryandculture. Tomeetthisstandard,aFifthGradestudent: RecognizesthatmusicoftheUnitedStates reflectshistoricalandculturalinfluences.
BVSDFifthGrade InstrumentalMusic Overview

CourseDescription
Fifthgradestudentschooseto studybandororchestral instrumentsinthisbeginner course.Properplayingtechniques arethebackboneofthislearning experience.Studentswillalso focusoninstrumentmaintenance, ensembleplaying,andnote readingskills.Culminating performancesareameaningful andmandatorycomponentofthis fullyearcourse.Thefifthgrade repertoirewillfocusonAmerican musicfromthePostRevolutionary periodtotheturnofthecentury.
Sing PassagesfromFifthGrade Band/Orchestra
PerformonInstruments ExpressiveElements ProperTechnique
ReadandNotateMusic MelodiesinAppropriateClef 3/4,2/4,4/4Meters Whole,DottedHalf,Half, Quarter,EighthNotesandRests
Create,Improve,Compose Melodies RhythmicPatterns
FifthGrade Music
ListenTo,Analyze,and Describe MusicalEvents Melody,Rhythm,Twoand FourMeasurePhrases Intervalsof3rd,4thand5th
EvaluateMusic Stylisticelements QualityandEffectiveness
MusicandOtherDisciplines RhythmandMeterConcepts RelatedtoMath ElementsandPrinciples RelatedtoVisualArt
HistoryandCulture AmericanMusic PostRevolutionaryto TurnoftheCentury ImmigrantContributions
Assessment
Preassessments Checksforunderstanding Observations/anecdotal Studentquestions/comments Personalreflections(oralor Performancetasks(planning,
inprogress,final) transcribed) records
Critiques(groupdiscussion,
EffectiveComponentsofa FifthGradeInstrumental MusicProgram

writtenreflection, inprogress) Selfandpeerassessments
EssentialQuestions
Howcansingingaidinstrument playing? Howcanaqualitysoundbe producedonaninstrument usingproperplayingtechnique? Howismusiccreatedand improvised? Howismusicreadandnotated? Howcanthecharacteristicsof musicbeanalyzedanddescribed? Whatcriteriacanbeusedto evaluatethequalityofamusic performanceorcomposition? Howdoesmusicrelatetoother subjectareas? Howdoesmusicreflecthistoryand culture?
Compares,contrastsandclassifies informationtoclarifythinking Efficientlyusesageappropriate searchingtechniques Createsmusicwithavarietyof media,includingavailable technology Usesvideocameras,sound equipment,andmusicsoftware Participatesindiscussionthatreflect diverseopinionsorpointsofview Accessesageappropriate informationresources Usestechnologyresponsibly
EssentialLearnings
Standard1 Studentswillsingaloneand/orwithothersavariedrepertoireofmusic. EnduringUnderstanding
Singingisafundamentalanduniversalformof expressionthatrequiresactivelisteningskillsand physicalproduction.Singinginstrumentalparts internalizesrhythmicandmelodicaccuracy.
EssentialQuestion
Howcansingingaidinstrumentplaying?
EssentialLearnings
5IM1 Singspassagesfromfifthgradebandrepertoire
a Singsshort,unisonpassageswithmelodicandrhythmicaccuracy
KeyAcademicVocabulary:unison,accuracy
FifthGradeInstrumentalMusicCurriculumEssentialsMay2009 5
EssentialLearnings
EnduringUnderstanding Playinganinstrumentisafundamentaland universalformofexpressionthatrequires activelisteningskillsandphysicalproduction.
EssentialQuestion Howcanaqualitysoundbeproducedonan instrumentusingproperplayingtechnique?
EssentialLearnings 5IM2 Performsavariedrepertoireofmusiconpitchedandnonpitchedinstruments withsomeexpressiveelements

a b
Playswithasteadybeat Playswithdynamics Playsatvarioustempos Playswitharticulations Playswithmusicalphrasing Playsinmajortonality
c d e f
5IM3 Producessoundswithpropertechnique
a b c d e f Performswithconfidencemusicatabeginninglevel(grade1onascaleof16) Performswithpropertoneproduction Performswithproperfingering Performswithproperbreathing/bowtechnique Performswithproperarticulation Properlymaintainsinstrument
KeyAcademicVocabulary:dynamics(piano,mezzopiano,mezzoforte,forte,crescendo, decrescendo),articulations(accentandslur),tempos(allegro,andante,moderato,largo),tone production,fingering,breathing/bowtechnique,phrasing,major

EssentialLearnings
Standard3 Studentswillcreate,improvise,and/orcomposemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Composingandimprovisingarecreative activitiesthatexploreandconnectideaswith symbols,soundpatternsandmusicalelements. EssentialQuestion Howismusiccreatedandimprovised?
EssentialLearnings
5IM4 Createsmelodiesandrhythmicpatterns

Composesandimprovisesshortmusicalcompositionsforonesmajorinstrument
KeyAcademicVocabulary:melody,improvise,compose
EssentialLearnings
Standard4 Studentswillreadandnotatemusic.
EnduringUnderstanding Readingandnotatingmusicenablestudentsto comprehendandexpresstheuniversal languageofmusic.
EssentialQuestion Howismusicreadandnotated?
EssentialLearnings
EssentialKnowledge, Skills,Topics, Processes,andConcepts
5IM5 Readsandwritessimplemelodiesintheappropriateclef
a b c Readsandwritesmetersof3/4,2/4,and4/4 Readsandwriteswhole,dottedhalf,half,quarter,eighthnotesandrests Readsandwritesinappropriateclef
KeyAcademicVocabulary:staff,clef,note/restvalues,keysignature,measures,barlines,time signature,pitch
EssentialLearnings
Standard5 Studentswilllistento,analyzeanddescribemusic. EnduringUnderstanding Musicianshipisdevelopedthroughlisteningto andanalyzingmusic. EssentialQuestion Howcanthecharacteristicsofmusicbeanalyzedand described?
EssentialLearnings
5IM6 Analyzesmusicaleventsusingappropriatemusicvocabulary
a b c Echoesmelodyandrhythmaccurately Recognizestwoandfourmeasurephrases Identifiesintervalsof3rd,4th,and5th
KeyAcademicVocabulary:echo,phrase,interval
EssentialLearnings
Standard6 Studentswillevaluatemusicandmusicperformances. EnduringUnderstanding Musicisalivingartformthatcanbeevaluated indifferentways. EssentialQuestion Whatcriteriacanbeusedtoevaluatethequalityofa musicperformanceorcomposition?
EssentialLearnings
5IM7
Identifieswhatelementscontributetotheeffectivenessandqualityofa musicalperformanceorcomposition
a Usesstylisticelementsascriteriatoevaluatetheeffectivenessandqualityofmusic
KeyAcademicVocabulary:melody,harmony,style,form,meter,rhythm,precision,intonation
EssentialLearnings
EnduringUnderstanding Musicisconnecttoallotheracademic disciplines.
EssentialQuestion Howdoesmusicrelatetoothersubjectareas?
EssentialLearnings
5IM8 Articulatestheconnectionbetweenmusicandothersubjects
a b
Describeshowrhythmandmeterconceptsrelatetomath
Describeshowtheprinciplesofdesignandelementsrelatetovisualart
KeyAcademicVocabulary:Meter,notevalues,form,balance,pattern,rhythm
EssentialLearnings
EnduringUnderstanding Musicisanimportantelementofthehistorical andculturalrecordofhumankind.
EssentialQuestion Howdoesmusicreflecthistoryandculture?
EssentialLearnings
5IM9
RecognizesthatmusicoftheUnitedStatesreflectshistoricalandcultural influences
a b Identifiescharacteristicsofregionalstyles Performsandlistenstopiecesfromvariousculturesandtimeperiodswithafocus onmusicfromtheUnitedStates
KeyAcademicVocabulary:U.S.history,folkmusic,jazz/blues,Europeanmusic
SuggestedTimelines
Topic
PassagesfromFifthGradeBand/Orchestra Repertoire ExpressiveElements ProperTechnique Melodies RhythmicPatterns MelodiesinAppropriateClef 3/4,2/4,4/4Meters Whole,DottedHalf,Half,Quarter,Eighth NotesandRests MusicalEvents Melody,Rhythm,TwoandFourMeasure Phrases Intervalsof3rd,4thand5th StylisticElements QualityandEffectiveness RhythmandMeterConceptsRelatedtoMath ElementsandPrinciplesRelatedtoVisualArt AmericanMusic PostRevolutionarytoTurnoftheCentury ImmigrantContributions
SuggestedTimeframe
Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear
Embeddedthroughouttheyear
Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear Embeddedthroughouttheyear
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DistrictBVicePresident LesleySmith,Ph.D. lesley.smith@bvsd.org voicemail:303.245.5814

DistrictGTreasurer JimReed jim.reed@bvsd.org voicemail:303.245.5819

Kindergarten...KindergartenTab FirstGrade....FirstGradeTab SecondGradeSecondGradeTab ThirdGrade....ThirdGradeTab FourthGrade.FourthGradeTab FifthGrade...FifthGradeTab

New Century Graduate KnowledgeandSkills

New Century Graduate PersonalCharacteristics

Teaching for Understanding

Month Standards/Essential Learnings

Standards/ Essential Learnings

Standards/ Essential Learnings

Standards/EssentialLearnings EnduringUnderstandings EssentialQuestions Assessment KnowledgeandSkills LearningActivities Accommodations Materials

ContentStandard Curriculum CurriculumImplementation CurriculumMapping

Studentswillperformonpitchedandnonpitched classroominstruments,aloneand/orwithothers, avariedrepertoireofmusic.

Whyandhowdopeoplecreatemusic? Howdopeoplesingandplayaninstrument? Howismusiccommunicated? Howismusicanalyzedandunderstood? Howisamusicperformanceevaluated? Whatistherelationshipbetweenmusicand otherdisciplines? Howdoesmusicreflectaswellasshape historyandculture?

Instrumentsin MultiPart Harmony

Create, Improve, Compose

Melodic Answerand Question

Simple Rhythmicor Melodic Patterns QuarterNotes QuarterRests HalfNotes HalfRests PairedEighthNotes

Themeand Variations RondoForm Music SymbolsonGrand Staff

BeatandRhythm QuarterNotes andRests

BasicMusic Music Symbols SymbolsonTreble Staff

ListenTo, Analyze, DescribeMusic EvaluateMusic

Listeningand Movement Characteristicsof Music Elements Effectsin Performanceor Composition

Typesof Instruments Form Additional Elements Effectsin Performanceor Composition

Active InstrumentFamilies Listeningand Folk Description Instruments

Ensemble Performances Solo Performances MusicQualityand Effectiveness

Listeningfor Elements Music Vocabulary

Interactionof Musical Elements

MelodiesinAppropriateClef 6/8,3/8,CommonTime,andCut Meters SixteenthNotesandDotted Rhythms

ListenTo, Analyze, DescribeMusic

MusicalEvents Melody,Rhythm,TwoandFour MeasurePhrases Intervalsof3rd,4thand5th

MusicalEvents TriadsandChords TonicandDominant Tendencies TensionandRelease

EvaluateMusic Musicand Other Disciplines

Technique ExpressiveQualities EnsembleSkills Level4Music

Create, Improve, Compose Readand Notate Music

Improvises HarmonizingParts ReadsScoreWithUpto FourStaves SightReading Level3 RepertoireTermsand Symbols

Harmonywith MelodicLines FourPartScore SightReading Level31/2 RepertoireTermsand Symbols RhythmicPatternsina VarietyofMeters

ListenTo, Analyze, DescribeMusic EvaluateMusic Musicand Other Disciplines

Technical Vocabulary Compositional Devices/Techniques

MusicalFormsof Rondo,Concerto. Fugue,Sonata

MusicRelatedtoMath MusicHistory Relatedto HistoricalEvents/ Timelines PhysicalPropertiesof Instruments SixMainPeriodsof MusicHistory

MusicRelatedtoMath MusicHistory RelatedtoHistorical Events/Timelines Literary Interpretation

StylisticFeatures UsesofElementsof MusicandExpressive AestheticTradition Devices Historical/Cultural Context

Compose Cultures Dynamiclevels,dynamics ElementsofMusic Ensemble Expression Form

Genre Harmony/Harmonic Historicalandculturaltraditions

Melody/Melodic Meter Metersignature MIDI(MusicalInstrumentDigital Interface) Movement

MusicalIdea MusicalDiversity Notation Ostinato

TechnicalAccuracy,TechnicalSkills Theabilitytoperformwithappropriatetimbre,intonation,anddictionandto playorsingthecorrectpitchesandrhythms. Tempo Timbre Therelativespeedatwhichacompositionisplayed. Thecharacterorqualityofasoundthatdistinguishesoneinstrument,voice,or othersoundsourcefromanother.

Kindergarten Music CurriculumEssentials

Standard3:Studentswillcreate,improvise,and/or composemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Createssongsusingavarietyofsoundsources.

Standard4:Studentswillreadandnotatemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Recognizesbasicsymbolsinmusic.

Standard5:Studentswilllistento,analyzeand describemusic. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Respondstomusicthroughactivelisteningand movement.

Standard6:Studentswillevaluatemusicand musicperformances. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Identifiesavarietyofelementsthatmakemusic sounddifferent.

Standard7:Studentswillunderstandrelations amongmusic,theotherarts,anddisciplinesoutside thearts. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Articulatestheconnectionsmadewithmusicand othersubjects.

Standard8:Studentswillunderstandmusicin relationtohistoryandculture. Tomeetthisstandard,aKindergartenstudent: Recognizesthatmusiccomesfromdifferent placesintheworld.

HistoryandCulture Musicfromdiversetimesandcultures Musicaltraditions MusicandOtherDisciplines Connectionstomath,social studies,literacy,physical educationandart

Sing Voices Vocalsounds Performon Instruments Steadybeat Technique HoldsandPlays Correctly

EvaluateMusic Listeningforelements Musicvocabulary ListenTo,Analyze,and Describe ListeningandMovement Elementsofmusic Characteristicsofmusic sounds

Create,Improvise,Compose Soundsources Melodicquestionandanswer ReadandNotateMusic Basicsymbols Beatandrhythm Quarternotesandrests

Assessment EffectiveComponentsofa KindergartenMusicProgram

Preassessments Checksforunderstanding Observations/anecdotalrecords Studentquestions/comments Personalreflections(oralor transcribed)

Performancetasks(planning, inprogress,final) Critiques(groupdiscussion,written reflection,inprogress) Selfandpeerassessments

Technology Integration&Information Literacy

EnduringUnderstanding Singingisafundamentalanduniversalformof expressionthatrequiresactivelisteningskillsand physicalproduction.